Country Strawberry Cream Cheese Tarts

Name: Country Strawberry Cream Cheese Tarts
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 12 tarts
Ingredients: 12 tart shells; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 1/2 cups milk; 3 egg yolks, beaten; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 ounces cream cheese, softened, diced; 2 cups frozen whole strawberries; 1/2 cup sugar

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"Such a delicious dessert - Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!!"

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Ready In:: 25mins
Ingredients:: 11
Yields:: 12 tarts

ingredients

12 tart shells
³⁄₄ cup sugar
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons cornstarch
2 ¹⁄₂ cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces cream cheese, softened, diced
2 cups frozen whole strawberries
¹⁄₂ cup sugar

directions

Prepare tart shells as directed on package. Remove with oven mitts, and set aside to cool.
Put 2 cups of frozen whole strawberries in a bowl to thaw, and set aside.
In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar and corstarch. Slowly add 1/2 cup milk and whisk until well blended. Add remaining 2 cups milk, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla. Whisk over medium heat until it boils and is thickened - approximately 6-8 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in cream cheese that has been diced. Blend until very smooth. Pour mixture into cooled tart shells.
Toss the thawed strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar. Place the strawberries on top of the cream cheese mixture in each tart shell.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. makes 12 tarts.

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Chef mariajane

I am a 56 year old Gramma that, for the first time in my life, has purchase myself a computer, and I didn't know what i was missing!! I have a husband tha I adore, and 4 grandchildren that of course surpass all others - lol - I am disabled, and am an at home person, so I have a lot of time on my hands, to play with my recipes, and I am enjoying every bit of it - My husband will eat anything that I cook, so I have carte blanche as far as that goes, so I have a great time trying out new recipes. Paula Deen has published some of my favorite cookbooks, her recipes are easy and quick to do. Her sweets are fantastics, especially her pound cakes, Yummm I guess the dish that I am famous for is my Christmas ham - my family all comes home for Christmas, and if i don't have my ham they are dissapointed, and my grandson wants the pistachio squares!!! so I guess that is the dishes that I'm famous for.

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