Sweetheart Strawberry Tarts

Time1h 30min
Makes12 servings

Ingredients

  • 26 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
  • ⅓ cup margarine or butter, melted
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries, divided
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 4½ tsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • ½ cup water, divided
  • ½ cup thawed frozen whipped topping

Putting it together

  1. 1.
    Mix cookie crumbs and margarine; spoon into 12 paper-lined muffin cups, adding about 2 rounded Tbsp. to each. Press onto bottoms and up sides of cups. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
  2. 2.
    Reserve 12 of the smallest strawberries for garnish. Slice remaining strawberries. Mix sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in small bowl; stir in 1/4 cup water. Set aside.
  3. 3.
    Combine 1 cup strawberry slices and remaining water in small saucepan; bring to boil on medium-high heat. Simmer on medium-low heat 3 min., stirring occasionally. Stir in sugar mixture. Return to boil; cook and stir 1 min. or until sauce is clear and thickened. Cool slightly. Meanwhile, pat remaining strawberry slices dry. Spoon evenly into tart shells; top with strawberry glaze. Refrigerate 1 hour.
  4. 4.
    Top tarts with whipped topping and reserved whole strawberries just before serving.

Tips and Tricks

Best of Season:Select strawberries that are plump, brightly colored and have a strong strawberry fragrance.

Nutrition Information

Calories:200
Total fat:10g
Saturated fat:3g
Cholesterol:0mg
Sodium:190mg
Total Carbohydrate:28g
Dietary fiber:2g
Total sugars:18g
Protein:1g
Calcium:2% DV
Iron:8% DV