Easy Strawberry Tart

Graybert's Note:

I got this from a Kraft magazine a while back and is it ever tasty! Strawberry season is coming so this is a great recipe to try!! Prep-time includes chill time.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 15 mins
• Prep Time: 1 hrs
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 package Jello Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix (4 serving)
• 3/4 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Lite
• 4 cups strawberries, washed,dried & sliced in half lengthwise (Reserve 1 whole berry)
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam, warmed & sieved

Directions:

1. Beat butter and sugar in electric mixer bowl on medium speed until smooth.
2. Add flour and continue beating until mixture is crumbly.
3. Press mixture up sides and on bottom of 9 inch flan pan.
4. Bake at 375°F for 12-15 minutes; cool 20 minutes before filling.
5. Prepare pudding as directed on package; mixture will be thick.
6. Fold gently in orange rind and topping.
7. Spread crust with prepared filling.
8. Working from the outside edge of tart to center, place berries on filling, cut side of berry facing out.
9. Place whole berry in center of tart.
10. Gently spoon glaze over tart.
11. Chill 30 minutes before serving.

Reviews

[Happy Harry #2]

Well, it's 10:30 at nite, and I just had a little piece of this wonderfully creamy dish. Did someone say...diet! It's a good thing this is kinda lite. I did make a few small changes. I used a 9 inch pie plate and I diced the strawberries and put in about 3/4 cup with the pudding. The rest I put in a circle on the top. This was sooo easy...a good one to start a young teenager on the baking trail! Thanks for the sweets, sweetheart.