1 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon of lemon juice
Dash nutmeg
Fresh fruit
1 ounce of brandy (optional)
8 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
1 tablespoon of confectioners' sugar

Preheat oven to 300ºF. Cream together butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar. Add egg yolk. Beat in flour and salt - a stiff dough will result. Pat dough into 10 inch springform pan - bake at 300ºF. for 40 minutes in the meantime. Soften cream cheese and then beat in 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar. Set aside. Bring granulated sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg to a boil in a medium saucepan. Add brandy - add fresh fruit - poach for 5 minutes. Drain fruit and reserve sugar sauce. Allow tart shell to cool completely. Spread cream cheese mixture in tart shell - arrange fruit - brush with reserve sugar sauce.     

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