Cranberry Cream Cheese Tart |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Use frozen cranberries if you cant find fresh-this is a lovely dessert for summer or winter! Ingredients:
1 cup cranberries |
1/2 cup white sugar, divided |
1 tablespoon orange juice |
1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese |
1 egg |
1 egg white |
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract |
butter flavored non stick cooking spray |
4 sheets phyllo dough |
1 ounce melted white chocolate |
1 ounce melted dark chocolate |
1 slice candied orange peel |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a small saucepan combine the cranberries, 1/4 cup of white sugar and the orange juice.
3. Cook, uncovered over medium heat until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens just a bit, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
4. Set aside.
5. In a food processor combine the cream cheese, remaining sugar, egg, egg white and vanilla or almond extract.
6. Process until smooth.
7. Set aside.
8. Spray a 9-inch tart pan with the cooking spray.
9. Lightly spray 1 sheet of phyllo dough, fold in h alf and gently press into tart pan.
10. Edges will extend over edge.
11. Repeat and place second sheet across first in a criss-cross pattern.
12. Repeat with remaining two sheets so that all of the tart pan is covered.
13. Turn under edges and bake for 5 minutes.
14. Spoon cream cheese mixture into phyllo crust, spreading evenly.
15. spoon Cranberry mixture over cream cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
16. Using a fork marble slightly but dont go too deep.
17. Bake for 25 minutes.
18. Let cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
19. Cover and chill for 4 hours.
20. Remove and drizzle on both kinds of melted chocolate.
21. Garnish with candied orange peel.
22. Serve.
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