Bavarian Apple Tart

Bavarian Apple Tart Recipe

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Everyone in my card club commented on this tart's wonderful taste. No one guessed that the delicate crust, creamy filling and sweet topping are light. There wasn't a leftover in sight when I serve this. —Mary Anne Engel of West Allis, Wisconsin

IngredientsBavarian Apple Tart Recipe

• Prep: 25 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling
• Yield: 12 Servings

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• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• FILLING:
• 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• TOPPING:
• 4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 4 medium)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the vanilla, flour and cinnamon. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla just until combined. Spread over crust.
• In another bowl, toss the apples, sugar and cinnamon; arrange over filling. Bake at 400° for 40 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 12 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 213 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 42 mg cholesterol, 113 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit.