Almond-Pear Cream Cheese Torte

Almond-Pear Cream Cheese Torte
This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 280 calories, 4g of protein, and 16g of fat. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up planters almonds, pears, philadelphia cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 5 hours and 5 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

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Heat oven to 425F.
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Beat butter and 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl with mixer until light and fluffy.
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Add flour; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
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Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with mixer until blended.
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Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
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Spread onto bottom of crust.
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Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon until blended.
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Add to pears in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange over cream cheese layer; top with nuts.
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Bake 10 min.
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Reduce temperature to 375F; bake torte 25 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen torte.
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Remove rim. Refrigerate torte 3 hours.
DifficultyExpert
Ready In5 hrs, 5 m.
Servings12
Health Score1
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