Cheesecake Fruit Tart
- 1 All Ready Pie Crust (half of 15-ounce package), room temperature
- 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
- 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons amaretto liqueur
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2-pint basket blueberries
- 2 to 3 fresh nectarines, pitted, thinly sliced into wedges
- 1 1/2-pint basket fresh raspberries
- 1/4 cup apricot preserves
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Unfold crust on work surface.
- Press out fold lines; if crust cracks, press together to seal.
- Rub crust with flour.
- Arrange crust, floured side down, in 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.
- Fold excess pastry in, forming double-thick sides.
- Bake until brown, about 15 minutes (crust may crack in places).
- Cool.
- Meanwhile, using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 tablespoons amaretto, and almond and vanilla extracts in large bowl until blended and smooth.
- Spread cheese mixture in prepared crust.
- Refrigerate until firm, about 45 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Mound blueberries in center of tart.
- Arrange nectarine slices in ring around berries.
- Place raspberries at outside edge.
- Stir apricot preserves in small saucepan over low heat until melted.
- Mix in remaining 1 tablespoon amaretto.
- Brush glaze over fruit topping.
- Refrigerate up to 2 hours.
pie crust, flour, cream cheese, sugar, liqueur, almond, vanilla, blueberries, fresh nectarines, raspberries, apricot preserves
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheesecake-fruit-tart-778 (may not work)