Best Apricot Almond Cream Cheese Crostata Recipes
ALMOND, APRICOT, AND CREAM CHEESE CROSTATA
Categories Food Processor Dairy Egg Fruit Nut Dessert Bake Cream Cheese Apricot Almond Summer Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Peanut Free
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend almond paste and 3 tablespoons sugar in processor until finely chopped. Add cream cheese, egg yolk, and vanilla and blend until filling is smooth. Unroll crust on heavy rimmed baking sheet. Spread filling over crust, leaving 1 1/2-inch plain border. Arrange apricot quarters, rounded side down, in spoke pattern in 2 concentric circles atop filling. Fold dough border up over edge of filling. Brush exposed apricots with warm jam. Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar.
- Bake crostata until crust is golden brown and apricots are tender and slightly browned, about 43 minutes. Sprinkle with crushed amaretti. Cool 30 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.
APRICOT, ALMOND & CREAM CHEESE CROSTATA
This free form tart is super easy to make and tastes delicious. No special tart pan needed and using a refrigerator pie crust whips this dessert up in no time flat. From June '06 Bon Appetit.
Provided by DDW7976
Categories Tarts
Time 1h5m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Blend almond paste and 3T sugar in food processor until finely chopped.
- Add cream cheese, egg yolk, and vanilla.
- Blend until smooth.
- Unroll pie crust on heavy rimmed baking sheet.
- Spread filling over crust, leaving 1 1/2 inch plain border.
- Arrange apricot quarters, rounded side down, in a spoke pattern in 2 concentric circles atop filling.
- Fold dough border up over the edge of filling.
- Brush exposed apricots with warm jam.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar.
- Bake crostata until crust is golden brown and apricots are tender and slightly browned about 43 minutes.
- Sprinkle with crushed Amaretti cookies.
- Cool 30 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 257.7, Fat 13.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 53, Sodium 145.9, Carbohydrate 31.4, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 17.8, Protein 3.8
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