Red, White and Blueberry Tart

I took this Fourth of July treat out of the fridge, and it was gone in approximately 3 minutes. Literally. On a hot day in my parents' backyard, a cold tart with fresh fruit was gold. The graham cracker crust came out great, and the blueberry jam was sweet and delicious. NOTE: Make at least two of these when you take them to cookouts...you'll need the extra.

Egg Custard Tartlets

For some reason, the idea of making custard always made me really nervous. Something about all that egg yolk... I wanted to make cute little tartlets for a ladies' Italian feast, and found this recipe on my favorite blog - Baking Bites. I have to say adding the almond extract made this flavor for me, and I threw a few almond slices on top before baking for good measure. So if you're scared of egg yolks, make this. My fear of custard has left the building.