Recipe - Strawberries And Cream Tart

1 pack (15 oz) Pillsbury all ready
pie crusts
1 teaspoon Flour

FILLING
1 pack (8 oz) cream cheese;
softened
1/3 cup Sugar
One fourth teaspoon Almond extract; (up to 1/2)
1 cup Whipping cream; whipped
One half cup Semi sweet choc. chips
1 tablespoon Shortening
4 cup Fresh strawberries; washed
and hulled

Heat the oven to 450* F. prepare pie crust according to directions on the
pkg. place prepared crust in bottom and up sides of 9 10 inch tart pan.
trim edges. generously prick crust with fork. bake at 450 * for 9 to
11 mins. or until lightly cool.

In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. gradually add sugarand
almond extract; blend well. fold in whippeed cream. spoon into cooled pie
crust. Arrange strawberries pointed side up over filling. chill. in sm.
saucepan over low heat, melt choc. chips and shortening, stirring
constantly until smooth. drizzle over strawberries and filling. chill until
set. store in refrigerator. 10 to 12 servings.

from Four Seasons of Pie Baking, put out by Pillsbury.

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 540 by Kara9718
Kara9718@aol.com on Jan 16, 1998