Thursday, November 22, 2007

Harvest Apple Tart

Harvest Apple Tart

Yields: 4 - 6 Servings


Ingredients:

1-1/2 cup Flour

½ cup (1 stick) Butter (softened)

1 pkg. Lemon Flavored Gelatin (divided)

1 pkg(8oz) Cream Cheese

2 med Golden Delicious Apples (Peeled,Cored, Thinly Sliced)

1 tsp Cornstarch

½ tsp Ground Cinnamon

1/3 cup Planters Sliced Almonds




Preparation Directions:

~ Place flour, butter & half of the cream cheese in food processor, cover. Process until mixture is well blended and almost forms a ball. Shape dough into ball, wrap tightly w/plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.

~ Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place pastry on lightly floured surface, roll out to 14x8 inch rectangle. Place on parchment paper-covered baking sheet, set aside Mix remaining cream cheese and half of the dry gelatin mix until well blended. Spread onto pastry to within 2 inches of edge.

~ Toss apples with the remaining dry gelatin mix, the cornstarch and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese filling. Fold edge of pastry over apples toward center of tart. (Apples in center of tart will remain exposed.) Sprinkle top with almonds. Bake, in lower third of oven, 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool.

Bon Appétit!

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