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Fruit tarts

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Categories: Cheese, Fruits, Tarts & Pies
Yield: 4
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Ingredients:
1 xCHEESE TART SHELLS
1/2 cupVegetable shortening
5 ozAmerican cheese spread, 1 jar
1 1/2 cupUnbleached flour
1 xFILLING
2 eachNavel oranges, peel & section
8 1/4 ozPineapple, crushed, 1 cn
1/4 cupSugar
5 tspCornstarch
1/8 tspSalt
1/2 cupOrange juice
1 tspLemon juice
3/4 cupCheddar, sharp, shredded
Procedures:
1Cheese tart shells: combine the shortening and cheese spread in a medium bowl.
2Cut flour into the cheese mixture with two knives until well blended.
3Shape into a roll 1 ?inch in diameter and 12 inches long.
4Wrap completely in waxed paper or plastic wrap.
5Refrigerate for 1 hour or longer.
6Preheat oven to 375 °F.
7Remove the dough from the refrigerator and unwrap.
8Slice 1/8-inch thick.
9Using 12 (2 ?inch) muffin cups or 3-inch tart pans, place 1 slice of dough in the bottom of each.
10Overlap 5 slices around the outside of each.
11Gently press together.
12Pierce the bottoms and sides with a fork.
13Bake 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven until lightly browned.
14Cool in the pans on a rack and gently remove the shells when cold to the touch.
15Filling: cut each orange section into 3 pieces and set aside.
16Drain the pineapple, reserving the syrup.
17Combine the pineapple syrup, orange juice, and lemon juice in a saucepan.
18Stir in the rest of the ingredients except the cheddar cheese, and cook, stirring gently, over medium heat until the mixture thickens and bubbles.
19Stir in the orange pieces and pineapple.
20Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
21Spoon the chilled filling into the baked tart shells and sprinkle each tart with about 1 tbls of the cheddar cheese.
22Refrigerate until serving time
 
 
 
 

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