Strawberry Tarts

My family is all about tradition, right down to the dessert you get to enjoy on your birthday (forever and always, so you better be sure to really like it!) For my uncle Peter who's Birthday falls right at the start of Strawberry season, his birthday treat is strawberry pie - one of simplest of the pie family and in my opinion the most delicious.

The other night we hosted some friends for dinner and I needed a quick dessert to make after work, so I adapted the strawberry pie into tart form! Easy and Delicious.

Ingredients:
- Small Tart Shells (if you make your own, you rule! please send me the recipe..!)
- Cream Cheese (I use almost fat free)
- Mint
- Strawberries
- Strawberry or Red Current JELLY!

Steps:

1. Bake Shells until golden brown

2. Add Chopped Mint to Cream Cheese and place a dollop in the bottow of the tart shell

3. Cram in as many beautiful Local Strawberries as possible

4. Melt approx. 1/2 cup of jelly on the stove and while still runny, pour over the strawberries - making sure they are covered, but don't create a pool or the tart shells will get too soft.

5. Sprinkle with a little more chopped mint and Enjoy!