Festive Fruit Tart
- pastry for single-crust pie (9 inches)
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 34 teaspoon almond extract, divided
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 cup fresh raspberry
- 1 medium ripe peaches or 1 medium nectarine, peeled and sliced
- 2 tablespoons apricot preserves
- Press pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom; trim edges.
- Generously prick the bottom with a fork.
- Bake at 450F for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon almond extract until smooth; spread over crust.
- Arrange fruit over cream cheese mixture.
- Start with peach or nectarine slices in the center formed like a flower, circle the peach or nectarine slices with the blueberries and then the raspberries.
- In a small microwave-safe bowl, combine apricot preserves and remaining almond extract.
- Microwave, uncovered, on high for 20-30 seconds or until warm; brush over fruit.
- Chill until serving.
pastry, cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, almond, fresh blueberries, fresh raspberry, peaches, apricot preserves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/festive-fruit-tart-385223 (may not work)