Cherry Cheesecake Tarts

* Exported from MasterCook *

CHERRY CHEESECAKE TARTS

Recipe By : DESSERT SHOW #DS3041
Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00
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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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Almond pastry:
1/4 cup butter
3/4 cup flour
2 tablespoons finely chopped almonds
1 tablespoon sugar
1 Dash salt
Maraschino cheesecake tarts:
1 package lowfat cream cheese -- softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup drained chopped cherries -- fresh or frozen
Apricot preserves

Almond pastry for tarts: mix together flour, chopped almonds, sugar, and
salt. Cut butter into
mixture until texture resembles coarse crumbs.
Tarts: preheat oven to 400 degrees. Press 1 tablespoon almond pastry into 2
1/2 inch tart pans.
Prick pastry with fork. Bake 5-10 minutes until lightly browned. Beat cream
cheese and sugar
until smooth. Add egg, lemon juice, lemon peel and almond extract and blend
well. Spoon 1
teaspoon cherries over pastry. Pour cream cheese mixture over cherries.
Reduce oven
temperature to 350 degrees. Bake 12-15 minutes or until cream cheese layer
is set. Cool
completely before removing from tart pans. Top each tart with warmed apricot
preserves.
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