Almond Pear Cream Cheese Torte Recipe

Almond Pear Cream Cheese Torte Recipe

  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar, divided
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 4 cups sliced peeled pears
  • 1/4 cup PLANTERS Sliced Almonds
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Beat butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Spread firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread evenly over crust. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Add to pears in large bowl; toss to coat. Arrange over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds.
  3. Bake 10 min. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees F; continue baking 25 min. or until center is set. Cool on wire rack. Loosen torte from rim of pan. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store leftover torte in refrigerator.
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