Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup flour
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 4 medium fresh pears, peeled, sliced
- 1/4 cup sliced or slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- In small bowl, beat butter and 1/3 cup sugar with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour, mix well. Press into bottom and 1 inch up the side of a 9-inch spring form pan.
- Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. Pour over crust and spread evenly.
- Slice pears into a large bowl. Mix remaining 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle over pears and toss gently to coat. Arrange pears over cream cheese layer and top with nuts.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 425 degrees. Reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for 25 minutes more or until center is set.
- Cool completely. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen torte and remove rim. Slide onto a pretty plate. Chill completely before serving.
- Serves 10-12
Terri's Notes
~ I’m trying this with apples next!
~ Not an almond fan, a sprinkle of chopped walnuts would work and just a thin drizzle of caramel while it’s still warm!
*Original recipe from Kraft Foods.
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