Bavarian Apple Tart
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
YIELD: 12 servings.
Everyone in my card club commented on this tart's wonderful taste. No one guessed that the delicate crust, creamy filling and sweet topping are light. There wasn't a leftover in sight when I serve this.
—Mary Anne Engel of West Allis, Wisconsin
Ingredients
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1/3 cup butter, softened
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1/3 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
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1/4 cup sugar
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1 egg
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1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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TOPPING:
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4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 4 medium)
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1/3 cup sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, flour and cinnamon. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray.
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2.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla just until combined. Spread over crust.
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3.
In another bowl, toss the apples, sugar and cinnamon; arrange over filling. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 213 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 42mg cholesterol, 113mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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