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Almond-Pear Cream Cheese Torte

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prep time

30 min

total time

4 hr 10 min

makes

12 servings, 1 piece (107 g) each

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kraft

recipe by: kraft

What You Need

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar, divided

1 cup flour

1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon

4 cups sliced peeled fresh pears (about 4)

1/4 cup sliced almonds

Make It

HEAT oven to 425ºF.

BEAT butter and 1/3 cup sugar in small bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with mixer until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread onto bottom of crust. Mix remaining sugar and cinnamon. Add to pears in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange over cream cheese layer; top with nuts.

BAKE 10 min. Reduce temperature to 375°F. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until centre is set. Cool completely. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen torte. Remove rim. Refrigerate torte 3 hours.