Harvest Fruit Dessert

This recipe was sent to me by email and I thought what a wonderful holiday dessert this would make, it will certainly be on my list of to-do's.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup  non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, divided
• 1  cup flour
• 1 (250 g) package Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup maple syrup, divided
• 1  egg
• 2  plums, thinly sliced
• 2  small apples, thinly sliced
• 1⁄4 cup  ground toasted pecans

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°F Process margarine and 1/3 cup sugar in food processor until fluffy. Add flour; process until blended. Press onto bottom and 2-inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
2. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until well blended. Stir in 3 tablespoons syrup and egg. Spread on crust. Top with fruit; sprinkle with pecans.
3. Bake 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Let stand 5 minutes. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 3 hours. Drizzle with remaining syrup just before serving. Refrigerate leftovers.
4. TIP: Top each piece wirth a dollop of thawed Cool Whip Topping or Whipped Cream.
5. NOTE: If using a dark nonstick springform pan, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F.