Banana Cream Fruit Tart
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Southern Living magazine
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Pie- Cobbler- Cheesecake- tarts
Ingredients
- 1 pkg. (17.3 oz.) of 2 frozen puff pastry sheets, thawed
- 1 egg beaten with 1 Tbsp. water
- 1 pkg. (3.4 oz.) instant banana cream pudding
- 1 3/4 cups half-and-half
- 4 cups assorted sliced fruit, such as bananas, raspberries, kiwi, figs
- 2 Tbsp. red currant jelly
Directions
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Heat oven to 425 degrees. Coat large baking sheet with nonstick spray.
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Place on thawed pastry sheet on a lightly floured work surface. Cut a 1-inch strip from each long side. Brush pastry with egg wash and place strips over each long edge to form a border. Brush top of border with egg wash. Prick bottom of pastry with a fork. Transfer to baking sheet. Repeat with remaining pastry sheet to form a second tart.
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Bake at 425 degrees for 16 to 17 minutes. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Gently press down centers if puffed.
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Prepare pudding following package directions, using half-and-half instead of milk.
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Spread half of the pudding over each cooled pastry. Arrange a row of each type of fruit on the two pudding topped sheets of pastry.
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heat jelly until melted. Brush over fruit on both tarts. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.