Cream Cheese Pastry Recipe

Cream Cheese Pastry Recipe

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (8 ounce) package PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup cold butter or margarine
  1. Mix flour and salt in large bowl. Cut in cream cheese and butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Shape into ball; wrap tightly. Refrigerate several hours or until firm.
  2. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Divide dough in half. Roll out each half on lightly floured surface to 12-inch circle; place in 9-inch pie plate. Turn under edges; flute. Prick with fork.
  3. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.