Pear Tart
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 25 min. + chilling
YIELD: 12 servings.
My sister-in-law brought this pretty pastry to dinner one night, and we all went back for seconds. It is truly scrumptious. —Kathryn Rogers, Suisun City, California
Ingredients
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3 tablespoons butter, softened
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1/2 cup sugar
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3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
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FILLING:
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1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
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1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
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1 large egg, room temperature
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained well and thinly sliced
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 425°. Beat butter, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in flour and walnuts. Press onto bottom and up side of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray.
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2.
For filling, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into crust. Arrange pears over top. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears.
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3.
Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is set, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts
1 piece: 199 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 112mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.
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