It's strawberry season here in Florida, and inspite of the near record cold winter that we have had, there are numerous strawberries available. If you are tired of Strawberry Smoothies and Strawberry Shortcake (is that possible???), you might like to try this recipe for strawberry tarts. It is quick and easy to make, and really tastes yummy.
Easy Strawberry Tarts
Use your favorite pastry recipe for the tart shells or buy frozen tart shells at the grocery store.
Ingredients:
1 small package of French Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 ½ c. whole milk
1 c. whipping or heavy cream
¼ c. confectioners sugar
1 pt. of strawberries
Wash, hull, and slice strawberries in half.
Follow directions on pudding package to make the French Vanilla Instant pudding using 1 ½ c. of whole milk instead of 2 cups.
In separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until light and fluffy. Add ¼.c of confectioners sugar slowly, and continue beating until it holds soft peaks.
Fold ½ of the whipped cream into the pudding mixture, and divide between 4 – 6 tart shells (depending on the size of each tart). Top each tart with several sliced strawberries arranged decoratively. Add a dollop of whipped cream to each.
