Monday, May 30, 2011

Happy Memorial Day!!! Strawberry/Blueberry Tart

It’s gorgeous out, ribs are slow cooking on the smoker and we are spending the day at home with good neighbours!  So we need a dessert!  What do I have in the pantry?????

Graham cracker crumbs…check

Strawberries…check

Blueberries…check

Cream cheese…check (ok, it was in the fridge but same dif!)

et voila!  dessert :)

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Crust:

  • 1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/4 sugar

Mix, form into bottom of pie plate, bake at 350 for 15mins max, cool completely

Filling:

  • 8oz softened cream cheese
  • 3 tbls sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Combine and put into cooked pie crust

Add blueberries and strawberries (cut with a little sugar and lemon to hold the red colour) at will!

Chill until serving, serve with real whip cream for some pizzazz!  It’s a no calorie day too :)

Enjoy!

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Happy Memorial Day and thanks for just being there!



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11 comments:

  1. I wish I had of known you were making this wonderful Memorial Day cheesecake. I just may have made the drive to NC to meet my fellow Canadian IRL and to have a slice of this! Beautiful.

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  2. This is just so pretty! I'm loving it and I'm sure it tasted divine!

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  3. What a pretty tart and the recipe sounds delicious! Thanks for sharing and have a fun day!

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  4. oh yum! I want pie and its only breakfast here...

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  5. This is perfect, I love seeing smaller desserts for us smaller families! Thanks for bring this to the Hearth n Soul hop.

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  6. Hey! I host a blog hop and would LOVE it if you came over and linked up! Here’s the link :) http://thesweetdetail.blogspot.com/search/label/Savory%20Sunday

    i got a new blog url :)

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  7. What a cute looking dessert. I bet it is delicious with those yummy berries. I wanted to invite you to come over and show off your cute recipe at These Chicks Cooked Recipe Spotlight today. Have a blessed day :)
    Katie

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  8. Thanks so much for bringing your lovely tart to Full Plate Thursday! I know that we will enjoy it. We look forward to seeing you again very soon!

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  10. This is one of my all-time favorite desserts! Thanks for sharing at the Tuesday To Do Party! Can't wait to see wait you share next!
    Smiles!
    Jami

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  11. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I'm going to feature it Wednesday. Have a great day.
    Katie

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