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Cherry Cheesecake Almond Tarts

 

Cherry Cheesecake Tarts with Buttery Almond Pastry recipe
28

Yield

12

servings

Prep

25

min

Cook

25

min

Ready

60

min

Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
 

Ingredients

Almond pastry
¼ cup butter
¾ cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons almonds
finely chopped
1 tablespoon sugar
1 dash salt
*
Maraschino cheesecake tarts
1 package cream cheese (reduced-fat)
softened
*
2 tablespoons sugar
1 each eggs
1 ½ teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon lemon zest
grated
¼ teaspoon almond extract
*
½ cup cherries
drained, chopped
*
1 x apricot preserves (jam)
*

Directions

Almond pastry for tarts: mix together flour, chopped almonds, sugar, and salt.

Cut butter into mixture until texture resembles coarse crumbs.

Tarts: preheat oven to 400℉ (200℃).

Press 1 tablespoon almond pastry into 2½ inch tart pans.

Prick pastry with fork.

Bake 5 to 10 minutes until lightly browned.

Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.

Add egg, lemon juice, lemon peel and almond extract and blend well.

Spoon 1 teaspoon cherries over pastry.

Pour cream cheese mixture over cherries.

Reduce oven temperature to 350℉ (180℃).

Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until cream cheese layer is set.

Cool completely before removing from tart pans.

Top each tart with warmed apricot preserves.

 

* not incl. in nutrient facts

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 21g (0.7 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 25551% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 8g 39%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 77mg 26%
Sodium 98mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 9g 9%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 2% Iron 8%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?

 

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