White Chip Fruit Tart | Fitness and Freebies

White Chip Fruit Tart

Ingredients:
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1-2/3 cups (10-ounce package) white chocolate chips
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
Fruit Topping (recipe follows)
Assorted fresh fruit, sliced

Directions:
Heat oven to 300-degrees.

Beat butter and powdered sugar in small bowl until smooth; blend in flour. Press mixture onto bottom and up side of 12-inch round pizza pan. Flute edge, if necessary.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned; cool completely. Prepare WHITE FILLING; spread on cooled crust. Cover; refrigerate. Prepare FRUIT TOPPING. Cover; refrigerate assembled tart until just before serving.

White Filling:
Place 1-2/3 cups (10-ounce package) white chips and 1/4-cup whipping cream in medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at high (100%) 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Beat in one package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese.

Fruit Topping:
1/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
Assorted fresh fruit, sliced

Directions:
Stir together sugar and cornstarch in small saucepan; stir in juices. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened; cool.

Meanwhile, arrange fruit on top of filling; carefully pour or brush juice mixture over fruit.

Recipe makes 10 to 12 servings.