Creamy Cranberry Tart
- 12 -13 graham crackers, boards crushed (2 cups crumbs)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 14 teaspoon salt
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 13 cupgranulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 12 cupconfectioners' sugar
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Crust: In medium-size bowl, stir graham cracker crumbs, butter, granulated sugar and salt until crumbs are evenly moistened.
- Press into an 11 x 7-inch rectangular (or a 10-inch round) removable-bottom tart pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- Let cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Filling and Topping: In a medium-size bowl, with an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg and vanilla extract.
- Pour into slightly cooled crust.
- Pour cranberry sauce into a small bowl and stir to loosen.
- Dollop into cream cheese mixture, then spread slightly with the back of a spoon.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes, until set.
- Remove to a wire rack and cool completely.
- Transfer to refrigerator to chill.
- Before serving, in a small bowl, combine confectioners' sugar and 2 teaspoons water.
- Stir until smooth.
- Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag and snip off a corner.
- Drizzle over tart and allow to dry.
- Slice and serve.
crackers, unsalted butter, sugar, salt, cream cheese, sugar, egg, teaspoonvanilla, cranberry sauce, sugar
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamy-cranberry-tart-490787 (may not work)