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Almond Pear Cream Cheese Torte




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List of Ingredients




Makes 12 servings

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
1 cup flour
1 pkg. (8 oz.) Cream Cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 cups sliced peeled pears (about 4 medium pears)
1/4 cup Sliced Almonds


Recipe



PREHEAT oven to 425°F.
Beat butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well.
Spread firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
Spread evenly over crust.
Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
Add to pears in large bowl; toss to coat.
Arrange over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds.

BAKE 10 min.
Reduce temperature to 375°F; continue baking 25 min. or until center is set.
Cool on wire rack. Loosen torte from rim of pan.
Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store leftover torte in refrigerator.

Try finely chopped pecans instead of sliced almonds.