*  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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