Almond, Apricot, and Cream Cheese Crostata

Name: Almond, Apricot, and Cream Cheese Crostata
Prep time: 5 h
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 crushed amaretti cookies (Italian macaroons); 59 milliliters apricot jam, heated; 5 larges to 6 large apricots, quartered, pitted; 85 grams cream cheese, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 large egg yolk; 1 refrigerated pie crust (half of 15-ounce package), room temperature; 4 Tbsps sugar, divided; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

One portion of this dish contains about 5g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 295 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pie crust, vanillan extract, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400°F. Blend almond paste and 3 tablespoons sugar in processor until finely chopped.

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Almond Paste

Sugar

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Oven

Add cream cheese, egg yolk, and vanilla and blend until filling is smooth. Unroll crust on heavy rimmed baking sheet.

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Cream Cheese

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Crust

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Baking Sheet

Spread filling over crust, leaving 1 1/2-inch plain border. Arrange apricot quarters, rounded side down, in spoke pattern in 2 concentric circles atop filling. Fold dough border up over edge of filling.

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Apricot