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Cranberry Apple Tart Recipe

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Bursting with the colors and flavors of the season, this eye-fetching treat is a welcomed addition to any celebration. Our home economists sweetened the crispy golden crust with honey so your guests will never suspect that the dessert is actually low in fat.

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Cranberry Apple Tart Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + rising Bake: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 14 Servings

30 15 45

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 tablespoon warm water (110° to 115°)
2 tablespoons beaten egg
2 tablespoons butter, softened
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
1 package (12 ounces) fresh or frozen cranberries
1-1/2 cups chopped dried apples
1-1/2 cups unsweetened apple juice
1-1/4 cups sugar
Sugar substitute equivalent to 1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water

Directions

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Beat in the egg, butter, sugar and orange peel. Combine flour and salt; beat into yeast mixture on low speed just until mixture holds together.
Shape into a ball. Place in a small bowl coated with cooking spray, turning once to coat top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 1-1/4 hours (dough will not double, but will leave a slight indentation when pressed).
Coat an 11-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom with cooking spray; set aside. Place dough on a piece of waxed paper. Lightly flour dough and roll into a 13-in. circle. Invert into prepared pan; gently peel off waxed paper.
Line unpricked tart shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Remove foil; bake 6 minutes longer or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large saucepan, combine the first seven filling ingredients. Cook and stir until mixture comes to a boil and cranberries pop. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth; gradually stir into cranberry mixture. Cook 2 minutes longer or until thickened. Cool for 20 minutes. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before cutting. Yield: 14 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Splenda no-calorie sweetener.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 piece equals 183 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 14 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 fruit.

Originally published as Cranberry Apple Tart in Light & Tasty October 2005, p47

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Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by judygill1

Please fix the recipe so I can try it.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by kathidahl

This recipe is too confusing. I would not waste ingredients when I am so unsure of what I am being told to do. And what is "lite" about it.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by PaulaGJ

I haven't made this yet because the recipe makes no sense! How can it be diabetic friendly with sugar and subtitute in it? Where is the honey?

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by Marijke Koken

After all the reviews, too much sugar and not Diabetic friendly. Will not make.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by NancyDirla

With all the sugar, this does not sound diabetic friendly. What happened to the honey?

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by Kind and generous

I first thought that it was 1 1/4 sugar or 1 cup Substitute but when I got to Editor's note stated it was tested with Splenda,

quite confusing.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by annie1992

I agree, that sounds like a lot of sweetener for one tart, maybe it's one or the other?

I think they substituted honey for the sugar in the crust, that would make sense, but the filling question remains.

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by nospringchick

i haven't made it yet, but wanted to clarify that you are using BOTH 1 1/4 cups sugar AND sugar substitute + to 1 cup , totaling 2 1/4 cup sweetener ???????

Reviewed on Nov. 17, 2011 by georgie.oleary

I haven't made this recipe yet, but I wonder why the blurb introducing it says that the home economists used honey in the crust, when there is no honey listed in the recipe itself.