Strawberry-peach Tart

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon, rind of (grated)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 medium peaches, peeled and sliced or 1 (16 ounce) can sliced peaches in juice
• 12 fresh strawberries, hulled or 12 frozen strawberries, thawed
• 1/2 cup peaches or 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 300º.
• 2 cream together butter and sugar in medium mixing bowl. add flour and mix well. press mixture into an ungreased 11-inch tart pan. bake in preheated oven 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. cool.
• 3 in a medium mixing bowl, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel and vanilla until smooth.
• 4 to prepare the glaze, in a small saucepan, combine the preserves and water. stir over medium heat until melted. strain and cool slightly.
• 5 spread cream cheese mixture in tart shell. arrange peaches around the outer edges of shell and place strawberries in the center. brush with glaze. chill until glaze is set, about 1 hour. cut into wedges and serve.