Apple-Cream Party Tart

Name: Apple-Cream Party Tart
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 10 wedges
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced, 3-4 large apples; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 cup almonds, sliced, slivered (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional); 2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, at room temperature (regular or light); 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Submitted by Helen1

"I think this recipe is from a Canadian Living magazine, but I have changed it a little. The recipe calls for 2 - 250g packages of cream cheese, but I use 1 and only 1/2 the other because I don't like the cream cheese layer so thick. I also don't add the nuts because they seem to go soft in a day or two."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 10 wedges

ingredients

Sweet Crust
¹⁄₂ cup butter, at room temperature
¹⁄₃ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₄ teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
Topping
4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced, 3-4 large apples
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
¹⁄₂ cup almonds, sliced, slivered (optional) or 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Filling
2 (250 g) packages cream cheese, at room temperature (regular or light)
¹⁄₄ cup granulated sugar
1 egg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon vanilla

directions

Preheat oven to 450°F.
Crust:.
Beat butter with sugar and vanilla, then use a fork to stir in flour till crumbly.
Pat evenly in bottom of 9" springform pan.
Topping:.
Mix apples with sugar and cinnamon, toss well, and set aside.
Filling:.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg with a wooden spoon until smooth. Pour filling into crust and cover with apples.
Sprinkle with nuts if using.
Apples can be arranged in a pattern or just spread evenly to cover filling.
Place on center rack of preheated oven, immediately reduce heat to 400F and bake until apples are just tender - about 35 minutes. If nuts brown before apples are cooked, cover loosely with foil.
Cool on rack, serve right away or cover and refrigerate for up to one day.

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Reviews

I tried this for Thanksgiving. Everyone loved it. The extra good part was it was super easy to make. After such a heavy meal as thanksgiving it's great to have. Thank you so much for posting this.

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Helen1

Canada

I live in the rural yet urban-ish area of Chilliwack in B.C.'s beautiful Fraser Valley with 2 whippets; Ginger and Albie, and a retired racing greyhound; Lady and Rascal & Milo the tabby cats. I have been a nurse for 37 years. I like quick and easy meals especially on my work days. I often make casseroles and one-dish meals on my work days. My favourite cookbook is Harrowsmith and the Company's Coming series. http://www.recipezaar.com/members/home/25063/IMG_0032.JPG</p>

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