Cranberry Cream Cheese Tart

Name: Cranberry Cream Cheese Tart
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup cranberries; 1/2 cup white sugar, divided; 1 tablespoon orange juice; 1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese; 1 egg; 1 egg white; 1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract; butter flavored non stick cooking spray; 4 sheets phyllo dough; 1 ounce melted white chocolate; 1 ounce melted dark chocolate; 1 slice candied orange peel

Submitted by Diana Adcock

"Use frozen cranberries if you cant find fresh-this is a lovely dessert for summer or winter!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

1 cup cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup white sugar, divided
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
butter flavored non stick cooking spray
4 sheets phyllo dough
1 ounce melted white chocolate
1 ounce melted dark chocolate
1 slice candied orange peel

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a small saucepan combine the cranberries, 1/4 cup of white sugar and the orange juice.
Cook, uncovered over medium heat until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens just a bit, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
Set aside.
In a food processor combine the cream cheese, remaining sugar, egg, egg white and vanilla or almond extract.
Process until smooth.
Set aside.
Spray a 9-inch tart pan with the cooking spray.
Lightly spray 1 sheet of phyllo dough, fold in h alf and gently press into tart pan.
Edges will extend over edge.
Repeat and place second sheet across first in a criss-cross pattern.
Repeat with remaining two sheets so that all of the tart pan is covered.
Turn under edges and bake for 5 minutes.
Spoon cream cheese mixture into phyllo crust, spreading evenly.
spoon Cranberry mixture over cream cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
Using a fork marble slightly but dont go too deep.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Let cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
Cover and chill for 4 hours.
Remove and drizzle on both kinds of melted chocolate.
Garnish with candied orange peel.
Serve.