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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