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Almond Pear Cream Cheese Tart
This Almond Pear Cream Cheese Tart belongs in your fall baking rotation! A cream cheese filling is topped with cinnamon-scented, fresh pears and sliced almonds, all on a buttery homemade crust.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter, softened
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
For the filling:
- 8 ounces (226 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping:
- ⅓ cup (67 g) granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups sliced peeled pears, about 4 medium pears
- ¼ cup sliced almonds
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Instructions
To make the crust:
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the flour, and mix well.
- Spread onto the bottom and about an inch up the sides of a 9-inch round springform pan.
To make the filling:
- Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese and sugar until blended. Add the egg and vanilla extract, and mix well.
- Spread evenly over the crust.
To make the topping:
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon. Put this mixture in a bowl with the pears, and toss.
- Arrange the pears on top of the cream cheese filling. Sprinkle with almonds.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 375°F (190°C). Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
- Cool on a wire rack. Loosen the sides from the pan. Cover and refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving.
Notes
- Recipe slightly adapted from Kraft.
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