Cherry Almond Tart

SUBMITTED BY: Connie Raterink

"Connie Raterink uses on-hand ingredients, including canned pie filling and a cake mix, to create this dazzling dessert. 'It's fast to fix, looks elegant and tastes delicious,' informs the Caledonia, Michigan cook."

PREP TIME	15 Min
COOK TIME	15 Min
READY IN	30 Min

SERVINGS & SCALING

Original recipe yield: 14 servings

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INGREDIENTS

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup chopped almonds
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted

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DIRECTIONS

In a mixing bowl, combine the dry cake mix, cracker crumbs and butter until crumbly. Add egg; mix well. stir in the chopped almonds. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 14-in. pizza pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 11-13 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Spread over crust. Top with pie filling. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Nov. 18, 2007 by DaniM.

I made this last year for thanksgiving, it tasted fine, but I had some trouble with the crust and didn’t think I would make it again. This year as I was getting our thanksgiving menu together, its the only desert my son asked for.

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