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August 8, 2011
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Strawberry Chiffon Tart

Pies, Cakes & Tarts
Prep time:
1 hour
Cooking time:
none

Fresh strawberries herald the arrival of summer. But you can still be thrifty and make this pretty tart year-round by using individually quick-frozen strawberries available in most supermarkets.

Fresh strawberries herald the arrival of summer. But you can still be thrifty and make this pretty tart year-round by using individually quick-frozen strawberries available in most supermarkets.

Ingredients

Serves 6 

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
  • 1 egg white, lightly beaten
  • 1 (3-ounce) package strawberry gelatin
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 cups frozen vanilla yogurt, softened
  • 1 1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries
  • 2 whole strawberries
Directions
  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine graham cracker crumbs and walnuts in a medium bowl; mix well. Stir in butter and egg white.

  2. 2

    Press crumb mixture over bottom and up side of a quiche dish or pie plate. Bake crust until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly.

  3. 3

    Meanwhile, combine gelatin and boiling water in a large bowl, stirring until gelatin dissolves. Stir frozen yogurt into gelatin. Fold in sliced strawberries.

  4. 4

    Spoon strawberry mixture into piecrust. Freeze, covered, until firm. Top with whole strawberries.

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If you are in a hurry, use a premade graham cracker or vanilla wafer crumb crust and omit steps 1 and 2.

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