Fruit Tarts

Over the weekend, my friend R hosted a girls' nite filled with creativity, cordials, and crafts. And although I couldn't be a part of it, I wanted to contribute to it. So I sent over some fruit tarts topped with my new favorite find--kumquats! I see them all the time,  had no idea how to eat them, but  remembered my friend G talking about working with them when she worked at Pierre Herme. Because I love the bright orange color, I decided to just buy a batch of them and see what they were all about. They are spectacular--anyone who likes citrus will dig these. They have a sweet outer skin and a tart inner flesh so you're supposed to eat the whole fruit.  They're packed with vitamins A&C, and have traces of calcium and iron. They really complimented the strawberries, blackberries and pastry cream I put into the fruit tarts. Because some of them have seeds, I recommend eating them sliced.  Hope the ladies' enjoyed them as much as I do!