Apple & Cream Cheese Tart

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Softened Butter
• 1/3 cup Sugar
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla
• 1 cup Flour
• 8 oz (250 g) Softened cream cheese
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1 Egg
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla
• 4 cups peeled & sliced BCTF Apples, mixed variety
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup (optional) Slivered almonds, walnuts, or pecans
• Optional Easter Special Easter chocolate candy eggs

Directions

1. 1

   For the Base

   Roughly mix softened butter, sugar, vanilla, and flour using a hand pastry blender or food processor. Press the crumbly dough evenly into a glass 9-inch pie plate and freeze while the rest is prepared.

2. 2

   For The Filling

   Blend the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla well by hand or machine; spread over frozen base.

3. 3

   For The Topping

   Toss peeled and sliced apples with cinnamon and sugar, layer over cream cheese filling. Top with nuts or press the candy eggs around the perimeter.

4. 4

   Bake on a centre rack for 10 minutes at 450°F, then reduce temperature to 400°F and bake another 20 minutes.