Serve a Festive Fruit Tart for Dessert
This tasty tart features a flaky crust cradling a velvety smooth filling, topped with a colorful medley of spring berries. It balances rich creaminess and fresh fruit brightness, perfect for Mother’s Day or Memorial Day.
Cream Cheese and Berry Tart
Serves 8
Ingredients
1 package (8 oz) of cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
3 to 4 cups fresh berries (blackberries, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
¼ cup strawberry jelly
Directions
Following package directions, prepare and bake the pie crust for a 9-inch tart pan. Cool pie crust completely.
Place cream cheese, sugar, and orange juice into a small bowl; beat until smooth. Spoon the cream cheese filling into the cooled pie crust; evenly spread the filling with the back of the spoon. Chill pie for 1 hour.
Melt the jelly in a microwave for a few seconds until it is liquefied; let it cool until slightly warm.
Place the berries on top of the cream cheese filling (you can randomly place the berries, or you can get creative and make a pattern with the berries). Brush the berries with the melted jelly, then place the pie in the refrigerator for 1 hour before serving. Store any leftovers in the fridge.
