Gingersnap Pear Tart Recipe

Gingersnap Pear Tart Recipe

  • 1 cup gingersnap crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons butter or stick margarine
  • 1 (8 ounce) package reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1 (8 ounce) package fat-free cream cheese
  • 1/3 plus 1/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 2 large ripe pears, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1. In a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 350 degrees F for 5-8 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
  2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheeses until smooth. Beat in 1/3 cup sugar, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Combine pears, cinnamon and remaining sugar; arrange pear slices over cream cheese mixture. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-40 minutes or until almost set. Immediately run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
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