No bake strawberry tart

Recipe coutesy of cooking light magazine

Delicious! fresh! summery! These are just some adjectives to describe this awesome summer dessert! Make it now when strawberries are ripe, juicy and at the peak of their flavor!

Ingredients

• 25 chocolate wafers (such as Nabisco's Famous Chocolate Wafers) I did not find these anywhere so I just used vanilla wafer.
• 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• Cooking spray
• 6 ounces 1/3-less-fat cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed
• 2 tablespoons seedless strawberry fruit spread
• 1 tablespoon Chambord (raspberry-flavored liqueur)
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 pound small strawberries, hulled and cut in half

 

1. Place chocolate wafers in a food processor, and process until finely ground. Place the chopped chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH for 45 seconds or until chocolate melts, stirring every 15 seconds. Add melted chocolate and oil to processor; process until well combined. Gently press the mixture into bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate or removable-bottom tart pan coated with cooking spray. Place in freezer 15 minutes or until set.
2. Place cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Carefully spread over bottom of crust. Place fruit spread in a large microwave-safe bowl; microwave at HIGH 10 seconds or until softened. Add Chambord and juice; stir with a whisk until smooth. Add berry halves; toss to combine. Arrange berry halves over pie. Chill for 30 minutes before serving.