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Ingredients
| unsalted butter: 1/2 cup |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| cream cheese: 8 oz |
| eggs: 1 |
| vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1/2 tsp |
| sliced ham: 0.25 lb |
| almonds (ground): 1/4 cup |
Almond-Pear Cream Cheese Torte
Credit: www.kraftrecipes.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
30 min -
Cook Time
300 min -
Servings
15 serving(s)
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HEAT oven to 425°F.
BEAT butter and 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
BEAT cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with mixer until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread onto bottom of crust. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Add to pears in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange over cream cheese layer; top with nuts. Bake 10 min.
REDUCE temperature to 375°F; bake torte 25 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen torte. Remove rim. Refrigerate torte 3 hours.
Kraft Kitchens Tips Healthy Living Save 30 calories and 3 grams of fat per serving by preparing with PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese. Substitute Substitute finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans for the almonds. Blending Cream Cheese When blending cream cheese in dessert recipes, make sure the cream cheese and sugar are completely blended, free of lumps and smooth before adding any other ingredients. If the cream cheese is too cold, it will not blend easily. To easily soften cream cheese, place a completely unwrapped package of cream cheese in a microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 15 sec. or until softened. Add 15 sec. for each additional package of cream cheese.