Berry Cheese Torte Recipe

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We love this torte for the Fourth of July, or really any summer gathering when berries are abundant. It looks fancy, but is really easy to prepare. —Deborah Hitchcock, Granite Falls, Washington

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Berry Cheese Torte Recipe

Prep: 40 min. + chilling

Yield: 12 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup crushed gingersnap cookies (about 20 cookies)
3/4 cup crushed vanilla wafers (about 25 wafers)
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1-3/4 cups white grape juice
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups fresh blueberries
1-1/2 cups sliced fresh strawberries

Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, wafer crumbs, walnuts and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over grape juice; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cover and refrigerate until partially set, about 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over crust.
Place berries in a large bowl; add gelatin mixture and gently stir to coat. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 273 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 196 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Berry Cheese Torte in Taste of Home June/July 2009, p21

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Reviewed on Jul. 21, 2012 by CV*OR*RN

This is super simple to make and tastes AMAZING! I did not have any trouble with it setting up, just followed the directions and have made it many times.