CRANBERRY CREAM CHEESE TART

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Make and share this Cranberry Cream Cheese Tart recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Diana Adcock

Categories     Tarts

Time 45m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup cranberries
1/2 cup white sugar, divided
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
1 egg
1 egg white
1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
butter flavored non stick cooking spray
4 sheets phyllo dough
1 ounce melted white chocolate
1 ounce melted dark chocolate
1 slice candied orange peel

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In a small saucepan combine the cranberries, 1/4 cup of white sugar and the orange juice.
  • Cook, uncovered over medium heat until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens just a bit, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
  • Set aside.
  • In a food processor combine the cream cheese, remaining sugar, egg, egg white and vanilla or almond extract.
  • Process until smooth.
  • Set aside.
  • Spray a 9-inch tart pan with the cooking spray.
  • Lightly spray 1 sheet of phyllo dough, fold in h alf and gently press into tart pan.
  • Edges will extend over edge.
  • Repeat and place second sheet across first in a criss-cross pattern.
  • Repeat with remaining two sheets so that all of the tart pan is covered.
  • Turn under edges and bake for 5 minutes.
  • Spoon cream cheese mixture into phyllo crust, spreading evenly.
  • spoon Cranberry mixture over cream cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
  • Using a fork marble slightly but dont go too deep.
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Let cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
  • Cover and chill for 4 hours.
  • Remove and drizzle on both kinds of melted chocolate.
  • Garnish with candied orange peel.
  • Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.5, Fat 10.8, SaturatedFat 6.4, Cholesterol 48.5, Sodium 178.9, Carbohydrate 23.3, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 15.4, Protein 5.5

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