Apple Pecan Tart
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
8-10
ingredients
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INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST
- 3⁄4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1⁄3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon rind, finely grated
- 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
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INGREDIENTS FOR FILLING
- 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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INGREDIENTS FOR TOPPING
- 3 cups apples, thinly sliced, peeled
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1⁄4 cup pecans, chopped
- confectioners' sugar
directions
- METHOD FOR CRUST:.
- In a bowl, cream together butter, sugar and lemon rind until ligfht and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt until dough starts to come together (dough will be crumbly and dry in appearance). Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch non-stick springform pan.
- METHOD FOR FILLING:.
- Beat cream cheese wih sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour over crust.
- METHOD FOR TOPPING:.
- In a bowl, toss together apples, brown sugar and cinnamon; spoon over filling. Sprinkle with pecans.
- Bake in bottom third of 400F oven for 30-35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender.
- Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove ring; let cool completely. To serve, dust with confectioners sugar.
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