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Foodie Friday 2

 

Yet again, our Foodie Friday was a success!  Thank you to Chefs Solara, Iva and Jerry for another tasty treat. Check out the photos of our cooking adventures from our first two Foodie Fridays.

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Little Fruit Tarts

Ingredients:

– 1/2 cup mascarpone Cheese

– 1/2 cup heavy cream or crème fraiche

– 1 Tbsp confectioner’s sugar

– 2 to 3 drops vanilla extract

– 8 oz (250 g) fresh fruit ( we used pear, mango, blueberries and raspberries)

* tart shells

Method:

1) Bake shells for 15 – 18 minutes until golden brown, or follow the directions.

2) Let the shells cool for 20 minutes.

3) Whisk together the mascarpone, cream or crème fraiche, sugar and vanilla until slightly thickened.

4) Spoon the filling into the tart shells until they are about half full.  Top with a variety of different fresh fruit.

5) Serve and enjoy!

Recipe from: “You Can Cook” by Annabel Karmel (2010) p. 112-113

*We cheated and bought some :). The original recipe includes how to make the pastry too.