*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                         Cherry Cheesecake Tarts

Recipe By     : Dessert Show #DS3041
Serving Size  : 0    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cheesecakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Almond Pastry:
     1/4  c             Butter
     3/4  c             Flour
   2      tb            Almonds -- finely chopped
   1      tb            Sugar
   1      ds            Salt
                        Maraschino Cheesecake Tarts:
   1                    Pkg lowfat cream cheese --
                        - softened
   2      tb            Sugar
   1                    Egg
   1 1/2  ts            Lemon juice
     1/2  ts            Lemon zest -- grated
     1/4  ts            Almond extract
     1/2  c             Cherries -- fresh or frozen,
                        - chopped, drained
                        Apricot preserves

Almond Pastry:

Mix together flour, chopped almonds, sugar, and salt. Cut butter into
mixture until texture resembles coarse crumbs.

Tarts:

Preheat oven to 400 F. Press 1 tb almond pastry into 2-1/2" tart
pans. Prick pastry with fork. Bake 5 to 10 minutes until lightly
browned. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add egg, lemon
juice, lemon zest, and almond extract and blend well. Spoon 1 ts
cherries over pastry. Pour cream cheese mixture over cherries. Reduce
oven temperature to 350 F. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cream
cheese layer is set. Cool completely before removing from tart pans.
Top each tart with warmed apricot preserves.


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