Fresh Fruit Flan

A beautiful fresh fruit dessert, this is not your regular 'fruit pizza.' This recipe was given to me by a great cook and great friend. You can substitute your favorite fruits or berries for those in this recipe.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 42 mins
• Calories: 430 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ cup butter
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup confectioners' sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ cup water
• ⅓ cup white sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and halved
• 1 cup fresh blueberries, rinsed and dried
• 3 kiwifruit, peeled and thinly sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-by-15 inch jelly roll pan.

Step 2

For the crust, sift together the flour, cream of tartar, and baking soda into a mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, cream together white and confectioners' sugars, butter, vegetable oil, egg, and vanilla. Add the dry ingredients. Blend well. Spread the dough evenly on the bottom of the greased pan. Bake until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

Step 3

For the filling, cream together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Spread over the cooled crust. Arrange the fruit on the cream cheese filling and refrigerate.

Step 4

For the glaze, mix together the sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Whisk in the water, orange juice, and lemon juice. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil gently for one minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.

Step 5

Spoon or brush the glaze evenly over the fruit. Refrigerate until ready to serve.