Pear Tart

Name: Pear Tart
Ingredients: 3 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts; 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese; 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained well and thinly sliced; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

11 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided
1 large egg, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 can (15 ounces) reduced-sugar sliced pears, drained well and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 425°. Beat butter, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly. Beat in flour and walnuts. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray.
2

For filling, beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Spread into crust. Arrange pears over top. Mix cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears.
3

Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350°; bake until filling is set, 15-20 minutes. Cool 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.