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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This pretty pastry from Kathryn Rogers of Suisun City, California looks like it came from a fancy bakery. My sister-in-law brought this fruity dessert to dinner one night, and we all went back for seconds. It is truly scrumptious, says Kathryn. Ingredients:
3 tablespoons butter, softened |
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided |
3/4 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour |
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts |
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained and thinly sliced |
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
Directions:
1. In a small bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup of sugar for 2 minutes or until crumbly. Beat in flour and nuts. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray.
2. In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1/4 cup sugar, egg and vanilla; spread over the crust. Arrange pears over cream cheese mixture. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears.
3. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350°; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until filling is set and a thermometer reads 160°. Cool for 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Remove sides of pan and slice. Yield: 12 servings.
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