Favorite Fare
January 10, 2019

Fruit tart, snickers cups, Italian cookie

By Melanie Behrens

Now that we’ve eaten too much during the holidays… here’s a reason to eat more.


Fruit tart
1 C flour
1/2 C sugar, divided
1/3 C cold butter, cut up
1/2 C plus 2 tbsp. toasted slivered almonds, divided
2 tbsp. ice water
1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1 C each fresh peach slices and blackberr...







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