Healthy Fresh Fruit Tart

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups nonfat cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups nonfat yogurt, to make 1 1/2 cups cheese (see note)
• 4 sheets phyllo dough
• 1 star fruit, thinly sliced (you could substitute pineapple, kiwi, or other fruit)
• 1 mango, peeled and cut into thin wedges
• 1 papaya, peeled and cut into thin wedges (you could substitute other fresh fruit in season)
• 2 tablespoons all fruit apricot preserves (or other fruit)

Directions

1. 1

   Note: To make the yogurt cheese, spoon about 4 cups nonfat yogurt into a sieve lined with a triple thickness of cheesecloth.

2. 2

   Place over a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 4 hours, or until very thick.

3. 3

   In a food processor, puree the cottage cheese, honey and vanilla for about 3 minutes, or until smooth.

4. 4

   Transfer to a medium bowl.

5. 5

   Fold in the yogurt cheese.

6. 6

   Cover and refrigerate.

7. 7

   To keep the dough from drying as you work, unroll it onto a counter and cover with a barely damp towel.

8. 8

   Drape 1 sheet of the phyllo dough aacross a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.

9. 9

   Press it into the plate; fold the edges roughly toward the center, crumpling them slightly to fit.

10. 10

    Coat the top with no-stick spray.

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    Repeat with the remaining 3 sheets, spraying each.

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    Bake at 375*F.

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    for 5 to 7 minutes, or until golden brown.

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    Let cool.

15. 15

    Carefully fill the crust with the yogurt mixture, smoothing the surface with a rubber spatula.

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    Arrange the star fruit, mangoes and papaya on the surface.

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    Melt the preserves in a smanll saucepan.

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    Brush over the fruits to glaze them.

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    Enjoy!