Fruit Tarts
What you’ll need
Cutting board
Fork
Sharp knife
Medium mixing bowl
Measuring spoons
Small mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Heavy skillet
Baking sheet
Rolling pin (optional)
Ingredients, Serves 6
6 slices whole wheat sandwich bread
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1 ½ Tablespoons skim milk
2 Tablespoons honey
¼ Teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups Fresh Fruit, cut-up
Directions
In Advance
Remove cream cheese from refrigerator and allow to warm to room temperature on counter top.
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Slice crust off bread. Flatten with a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy skillet to about 1/8-inch thick. Place on a baking sheet and bake until crisp, about 10 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.
While the bread is baking, in a small bowl, mix together cream cheese and milk with a fork until smooth. Stir in honey and vanilla.
Spread a generous Tablespoon of cream cheese mixture on each piece of cooled bread. Arrange about 1/3 cup of fruit on top of each tart.