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Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart Recipe

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This impressive dessert is a hit at my house. It's fast, easy and delicious! An apricot jam glaze lends a pretty sheen to the buttery pastry that envelopes tender apple and pear slices. —Jennifer Richards, Pine Beach, New Jersey

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Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart Recipe

Prep: 25 min. + chilling Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield: 6 Servings

25 40 65

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 large apples, peeled and thinly sliced
1 medium pear, peeled and thinly sliced
4-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 cup orange juice
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup apricot jam, warmed

Directions

In a small bowl, beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add flour, beating just until mixture forms a ball. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
In a large bowl, combine apples and pear. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and spices; stir in orange juice until smooth. Stir in brown sugar until blended. Add to apple mixture and stir gently to coat.
On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough into a 14-in. circle. Transfer to a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Spoon filling over the pastry to within 2 in. of edges. Fold up edges of pastry over filling, leaving center uncovered.
Bake at 375° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Spread with apricot jam. Using parchment paper, slide tart onto a wire rack to cool. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 slice equals 483 calories, 22 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 61 mg cholesterol, 180 mg sodium, 69 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Rustic Autumn Fruit Tart in Taste of Home October/November 2008, p53

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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2010 by corkymonster1995

Very easy! Every time I make this my guests just rave about it. The crust is perfect and cardamom is a nice change of pace. I usually pop it back in the oven for a couple minutes after spreading with the jam. It caramelizes and looks prettier, I think.

Reviewed on Nov. 25, 2009 by tkarinas

This tart is very easy to make and delicious when eaten. My family loves it and we will be making it many more times.

Reviewed on Oct. 10, 2009 by tas299

We loved this so much last Fall I looked and looked and looked for the issue it was in and then realized all I had to do was go to the website! This tart screams Fall and being a WI transplant in the SF Bay area it brings a feeling of Fall I have missed the last several years. It's delicious!

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2008 by ange_b

This is a great crust, very flaky. I had trouble with the crust leaking the cinnamon mixture was mostly on the parchment surrounding the tart. Any suggestions?