Kiwifruit Lime Tarts

Description
Fruit and Vegetable Recipes I by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 18 to 24

Ingredients

 * 1 x 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
 * ½ cup powdered sugar
 * 2 tablespoons lime juice
 * ¼ teaspoon grated lime peel
 * tart shells (see recipe below)
 * 3 or 4 kiwifruit, pared and sliced
 * ⅓ to ½ cup apple jelly, melted (optional)

Directions

 * 1) In small bowl of electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, and peel until very light and fluffy.
 * 2) Spoon or pipe about 1 tablespoon of mixture into each tart shell, refrigerate.
 * 3) When ready to serve, top each with one slice of kiwifruit.
 * 4) Drizzle with about 1 teaspoon melted apple jelly.
 * 5) Return to refrigerator.

Tart shells

 * 1) Prepare pastry according to favorite recipe for 2 crust (9-inch) pie.
 * 2) For each shell press about 1 tablespoon dough into 2-inch fluted tart shell pans. Prick bottoms of shells.
 * 3) Bake at 400°F for 12 to 13 minutes or until golden brown.
 * 4) Cool. Remove from pans.