FOR 6 TARTS YOU WILL NEED:

1/2 c. cold butter, cut in pieces
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
6 tbsp. sour cream
Sugar glaze, recipe follows
Strawberry cream cheese, recipe follows
12 to 18 strawberries, sliced
1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

SUGAR GLAZE:

Combine 3 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small pan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves and glaze just comes to a boil. Use hot.

STRAWBERRY CREAM CHEESE:

Beat together:

1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese
1/4 c. unsifted powdered sugar
2 tsp. strawberry jam
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1. With a pastry blender or your fingers, work butter into flour until fine crumbs form. Stir in sour cream to stiff dough.

2. Cover dough. Chill at least 1 hour.

3. Cut dough in half. Roll out one portion at a time on a floured board to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut into 2 equal rectangles.

4. Reroll scraps to make 2 more rectangles.

5. Arrange rectangles on an ungreased rimmed baking pan. Brush tops with sugar glaze.

6. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.

7. Spread cream cheese mixture evenly on pastries. Arrange sliced strawberries on tops.

8. Melt chocolate in a small pan, stirring constantly. With a spoon, drizzle chocolate over strawberries.