Vanilla Chip Fruit Tart

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From the kitchen of Patricia Fitzgerald

Crust:
¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ cup powdered sugar
1½ cups all purpose flour

Heat oven to 300 degrees. Beat butter & sugar until light and fluffy; blend in flour.  Press mixture onto bottom and up side of 12 inch round pizza pan.  Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.  Cool completely.

Vanilla filling:
1 pkg (12 ounce) vanilla milk chips
¼ cup half and half or whipping cream
1 pkg (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened

In microwave-safe bowl, microwave vanilla chips & half and half on high 1 to 1½ minutes or until chips are melted and mixture is smooth when stirred. Beat in cream cheese.  Spread on cooled crust.

Fruit topping:
Various fruits like pineapple, kiwi, strawberries, blueberries, melon, etc. Arrange fruit on top of vanilla filling. Chill assembled tart until ready to serve.

Makes 10-12 servings.

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