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Gingersnap Pear Tart

SUBMITTED BY: Taste of Home Test Kitchen 

"There's lots to like about this scrumptious dessert, from the crunchy gingersnap crust to the creamy cheesecake layer to the lightly spiced pear slices on top."
RECIPE RATING:
This recipe has been rated 7 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  25 Min
COOK TIME  30 Min
READY IN  55 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 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

DIRECTIONS

  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.

FOOTNOTE

  • Nutritional Analysis: One piece equals 301 calories, 13 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 85 mg cholesterol, 416 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 lean meat.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 4, 2007 by CALBERSHARDT 
This is a really good recipe. I made a few changes. I do not have a tart pan so I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by Janice 
This recipe was good, but as stated by other reviewers, the pear to cream cheese ratio was a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 3, 2008 by CHEFLYNNS 
I took this to a SS pot luck and was told I wasnt allowed to attend another function w/o... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2008 by ABoston 
I'm giving this four stars as the recipe is written, because I've gotten feedback that the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2008 by robyninmotion 
4 and 1/2 stars! make sure pears are super ripe! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2007 by jamras 
Very good recipe. Definitely double the crust. Two cups of gingersnap crumbs and 4 tablespoons... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.43 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 29, 2007 by TABLESPOON 
This was a delicious fall dessert that was a little different than the usual. It was very... MORE


 
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