Mini Fruit Tarts

Description

Makes 12 mini tarts.

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked rice
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 x 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 12 vanilla wafers
• ¼ cup sliced strawberries
• ¼ cup sliced nectarine
• ¼ cup sliced kiwi fruit
• ¼ cup apple jelly, melted

Procedures

1. Combine rice, half and half, cream cheese, sugar and butter in 3-quart saucepan.
2. Cook over medium heat 10 to 12 minutes or until slightly thickened.
3. Gradually stir ½ cup hot pudding mixture into eggs; return egg mixture to saucepan, stirring constantly.
4. Continue cooking 1 to 2 minutes, until thickened.
5. Do not boil.
6. Stir in vanilla; cool.
7. Line 12 muffin tins with aluminum muffin liners; place one wafer into each cup.
8. Fill each cup with ⅓ cup pudding mixture; top with sliced fruit.
9. Glaze with jelly.
10. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours before serving.