Austrian Apple Cheese Tart
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup confectioners (powdered or icing)
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- One 8-ounce (226 grams) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup granulated white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 4 cups apples, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch (6 mm) slices (about 3-4 large apples)
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds (optional)
- Preheat oven to 450F and place rack in center of oven.
- Butter, or spray with a non stick spray, a 9 inch (23 cm) spring form pan.
- In the bowl of your food processor, place the flour, salt, and sugar and pulse to blend together.
- Add the butter and pulse until dough just begins to come together.
- Spoon the dough onto the bottom and one inch up the sides of the pan.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator.
- In a food processor process the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar and mix well.
- Blend in the egg and vanilla extract and process until smooth. Remove the crust from the fridge and pour in the filling.
- Return to refrigerator while you prepare the topping.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss the sliced apples in the sugar mixture.
- Spoon the apples evenly over the cream cheese layer and sprinkle with almonds.
- Place the spring form pan on a larger baking sheet to catch any drips.
- Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) and bake for another 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust is brown, the apples are tender when pierced with a sharp knife, and the filling is almost set. Remove from oven and place on wire rack to cool.
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar and serve at room temperature.
flour, salt, confectioners, cold unsalted butter, cream cheese, white sugar, egg, vanilla, white sugar, ground cinnamon, apples, almonds
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/austrian-apple-cheese-tart-50153158 (may not work)