Tart Crust:
48 graham crackers crushed
1 1/3 sticks butter, melted
6 tbsp. sugar
Tart Filling:
2 pounds cream cheese
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
Optional toppings:
Fruit pie fillings
Drizzled chocolate, white and milk chocolate
Fresh fruit
Crushed chocolate graham cracker or Oreo crumbs
How to make this recipe:
For crust: Blend all ingredients together well. Press about
1 tsp. mixture into mini muffin tins, lined with muffin papers.
For filling: Blend all ingredients together well. Place about 1
tablespoon filling over crust. Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.
Cool and refrigerate. Before open house remove all of the
tarts from the refrigerator to add toppings. Suggested toppings:
Cherry, blueberry or lemon pie fillings-sprinkle very lightly
with confectioners' sugar after adding a small spoonful of filling
over the top of the tart.
Crushed Cookie Crumbs: Oreos, gingersnaps, chocolate or
cinnamon graham crackers.
Drizzled Toppings: Melt milk or white chocolate, caramel or
almond bark gently over a double boiler and drizzle with a
tsp. onto each tart.
Notes: Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer, wife and mom to three. For more holiday traditions, recipes, crafts and ideas visit her at Seeds of Knowledge or Old Fashioned Holidays.
Recipe from: Brenda Hyde


