Day 1: The Fruit Tart

Here's how it's done...

Ingredients:
Crust:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 stick of butter
1/2 cup oil
Cooking spray
12 in. round parchment paper or flour

Filling:
2 (8 oz.) packs of cream cheese
SUGAR
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Toppings:
Any fruit you want! (I personally like berries, mangoes, and kiwi on my tarts)

Glaze:
1 (6 oz.) can frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

For the crust: In a food processor, combine the confectioners' sugar and flour. Next add the butter and pulse. Then add the oil and process until you have a firm dough.

Baking the crust: Prep your pan with cooking spray and parchment paper or spray and flour the pan. With your fingers, press the dough into pan. By the way, if you don't have a fancy tart pan (because I know I don't...although I should because I make so many fruit tarts that my name should be fruity...I think a trip to Williams-Sonoma is in order), you can use a deep dish pizza pan instead. Mold the edges so that they are about a 1/2 in. higher. Next, take a fork and poke holes all over the bottom of the crust for even baking. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until it is a light golden color.

For the filling and topping: Mix the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla together until smooth. Spread over the cooled crust. Cut some fruit slices and arrange them however you feel like. 

For the glaze: Combine the limeade, cornstarch, lime juice, and sugar in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until clear and thick, about 2 minutes. Let cool. With a pastry brush, lightly glaze the entire tart. Note, you will NOT use all of the glaze so make sure to save it, keep it stored in the fridge...it will last a long time :)