Pear Cream Cheese Tart
>
Pear Cream Cheese Tart
Pear Cream Cheese Tart

A tart with a cookie-like crust, dreamy cream cheese filling, pears and a caramel drizzle has a brilliant balance of flavor and texture. The Gold Medal™ SuperMoist™ Yellow Cake Mix tart crust is tender, but sturdy, so this Neighborhood to Nation™ Recipe Contest Southeast Region winner is perfect to make-ahead and cut to order.

Servings: 12 servings (1 serving = 1 piece)
Crust
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ SuperMoist™ Yellow Cake Mix (12232)
15 oz
3 1/4 cups
Unsalted butter, melted and cooled
4 oz
1/2 cup
Egg, large
2 oz
1 each
Filling
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Cream cheese, softened
8 oz
Egg, large
2 oz
1 each
Vanilla extract
1 tsp
Sliced pears, canned, well-drained
1 lb 5.00 oz
3 cups
Granulated sugar
5 oz
2/3 cup
Cinnamon, ground
1 tsp
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Caramel sauce
8 oz
3/4 cup
Crust
  1. Add cake mix, butter and an egg to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
  2. Mix on low speed until mixture forms a soft dough.
  3. Press into bottom and 1-inch up side of sprayed 10-inch springform pan; set aside.
Filling
  1. Add cream cheese, egg and vanilla extract to mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
  2. Mix on medium speed until smooth; spread into crust.
  3. Toss well-drained pears in sugar and cinnamon until coated; arrange slices on top of filling.
  4. Bake as directed below until edges are golden brown; cool 30 minutes and place in refrigerator (uncovered) for at least 2 hours.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
23-25 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
29-31 minutes
*Rotate pan baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 12 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Drizzle 1 Tbsp caramel sauce onto serving plate, top with a wedge of tart and serve cold.
 
View Recipe Instructions

Nutrition Information

+−
Serving Size:
1 piece
Calories
320
Calories from Fat
150
% Daily Value
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
10g
48%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
230mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
40g
13%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
29g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

Reviews

+−

Related Recipes

Related Content