Mini Fruit Tarts

INGREDIENTS:

CRUST:

 1/2 cup powdered sugar

 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened and sliced

FILLING:

 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened

 1/2 cup granulated sugar

 1 tsp. vanilla 

TOPPING: 

 strawberries, raspberries, kiwis, mangos, blueberries, etc

 1/4 cup apricot jam (or other flavor seedless jam)

 1 Tbsp water

DIRECTIONS:  Preheat oven to 350

Combine crust ingredients in a food processor and combine until mixture forms a ball. I didn't have tarts pans, so i just used muffin tins. I pressed about quarter sized balls into the bottom of the pan with my fingers so it came up about 1/2 inch on the sides. Bake for 10 minutes, until very lightly browned. Set aside to cool.

For the filling, beat the 3 ingredients with a mixer until smooth. Spread into cooled tart shells and top with a variety of fruit. This is the fun part:) 

In a small saucepan, combine the apricot jam and water until simmering. Use a pastry brush to paint over the finished tarts, making them shiny. These are sooo good! the crust is divine.