STRAWBERRY-CREAM CHEESE PHYLLO TART

Strawberry-Cream Cheese Phyllo Tart image

Provided by SaffronMeSilly

Categories Tarts

Time 50m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup butter, melted
6 sheets phyllo dough, thawed (14x9 inch sheets, if sheets are larger, stack and cut to size)
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups strawberries, halved (or quartered depending on size)
1/4 cup currant jelly, melted

Steps:

Heat oven to 350. Brush bottom and sides of 11x7 inch glass baking dish with butter. Cut piece of parchment paper to fit in bottom and up 2 ends of baking dish. Place in dish; brush generously with butter.
Center 1 phyllo sheet in baking dish, forming about 1-inch border up sides of dish, turning over as necessary at ends; brush with butter. Repeat with remaining 5 phyllo sheets. Bake 6-8 minutes or untill sides begin to curl. If puffed in center, prick gently with knife tip; press down gently with back of spoon to deflate.
Meanwhile beat cream cheese in large bowl at medium speed 1 minute or until fluffy. Beat in sugar 1-2 minutes until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating until just combined. Beat in vanilla. Pour into partially baked phyllo lined pan.
Bake 20 minutes or until filling is set and phyllo is golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Remove tart, lifting with 2 extended ends of parchment; place on wire rack. Cool 45-50 minutes or until room temperature.
Cover with strawberries; brush with jelly to glaze. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 368.3, Fat 22.6, SaturatedFat 12.5, Cholesterol 108.6, Sodium 277.9, Carbohydrate 37.5, Fiber 1.5, Sugar 26.2, Protein 5.5