Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup Philadelphia Cream Cheese Product, divided
  • 1 pkg. (85 g) Jell-O Lemon Jelly Powder, divided
  • 2 Empire or Spy apples (3/4 lb./340 g), thinly sliced Safeway 1 lb For $0.99 thru 02/09
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. corn starch
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Method

  • Use pulsing action to process flour, butter and 1/2 cup cream cheese product in food processor until mixture is well blended.
  • Shape into ball with hands; wrap tightly with plastic wrap.
  • Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled.
  • Heat oven to 400F.
  • Roll out pastry on lightly floured surface to 14x8-inch rectangle.
  • Place on parchment-covered baking sheet; set aside.
  • Mix remaining cream cheese with half of dry jelly powder; spread onto crust to within 2 inches of edges.
  • Toss apples with cinnamon, corn starch and remaining dry jelly powder; spoon over cream cheese mixture.
  • Fold edges of pastry over apples toward centre of tart.
  • (Apples will remain exposed in centre.)
  • Sprinkle with nuts.
  • Bake 35 min.
  • or until pastry is golden brown and apples are tender.