Pudding and Berry Tart with Graham Cracker Crust
- 12 whole graham crackers
- 3/4 stick (6 tablespoons) butter
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 2 (3.4-ounce) packages "cook and serve" vanilla pudding
- Milk (according to pudding package instructions)
- 1 pint fresh strawberries
- 1/2 pint fresh blueberries
- 1/2 pint fresh blackberries or raspberries
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the crust: crumble the graham crackers by hand or with a potato masher to get fine crumbs.
- Heat the butter in a saucepan or microwave until half-melted.
- Work the butter into the crumbs with your fingertips until the crumbs look like wet sand.
- Using your fingertips, press the crust into a 9-inch pie plate or disposable aluminum pie pan to make an even layer over the bottom and sides of the pan.
- Bake until the crust is a shade darker, about 12 minutes, and let cool completely.
- Make the pudding according to the package directions.
- Let stand about 5 to 10 minutes stirring occasionally to keep a skin from forming on the top of the pudding.
- Use a spoon or rubber spatula to scrape the pudding into the graham cracker shell and smooth it into an even layer.
- Put the tart in the refrigerator until the pudding is chilled and set, at least 1 hour.
- Meanwhile, cut the stems off the strawberries and wash with the other berries in a colander under cold water.
- Drain then spread out on paper towel to dry.
- You can either arrange the berries nicely over the pudding or just sort of gently tumble them onto it.
- Cover the tart lightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate.
- You can make the tart up to 4 hours in advance.
- Serve cold.
graham crackers, butter, dark brown sugar, vanilla pudding, milk, fresh strawberries, blueberries, fresh blackberries
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/dave-lieberman/pudding-and-berry-tart-with-graham-cracker-crust-recipe.html (may not work)