Crumb Crust Fruit Tart Recipe
Ingredients
Crumb Crust:
Generous 3 cups (250 g) graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons (25 g) sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons (75 g) butter or margarine, melted
Filling & Topping:
1/4 cup (25 g) cornstarch
2 tablespoons (25 g) sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Scant 2 cups (450 ml) milk
1 (1-lb., 456-g) can gooseberries
1 (8-3/4-oz., 248-g) can peach slices
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon-flavored gelatin
Directions
Grease a 9-inch (23-cm) flan tin with a removable bottom.
To make crumb crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and butter or margarine in a medium bowl.
Place crumb mixture in greased tin; press down slightly with the back of a spoon.
Refrigerate until firm.
To make filling and topping, blend cornstarch, sugar, vanilla and a little milk in a medium bowl.
Heat remaining milk in a medium saucepan; stir into cornstarch mixture.
Return to saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened.
Cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
Drain gooseberries and reserve juice.
Drain peaches.
Spread cooled vanilla sauce over crumb crust; top with drained fruit as illustrated.
Prepare lemon-flavored gelatin using reserved gooseberry juice, according to package directions.
Cool slightly and pour over tart.
Refrigerate tart until firm then remove sides of flan tin and serve.
To make crumb crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and butter or margarine in a medium bowl.
Place crumb mixture in greased tin; press down slightly with the back of a spoon.
Refrigerate until firm.
To make filling and topping, blend cornstarch, sugar, vanilla and a little milk in a medium bowl.
Heat remaining milk in a medium saucepan; stir into cornstarch mixture.
Return to saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened.
Cool, stirring occasionally to prevent a skin forming.
Drain gooseberries and reserve juice.
Drain peaches.
Spread cooled vanilla sauce over crumb crust; top with drained fruit as illustrated.
Prepare lemon-flavored gelatin using reserved gooseberry juice, according to package directions.
Cool slightly and pour over tart.
Refrigerate tart until firm then remove sides of flan tin and serve.