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Apple Cream Cheese Tart
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Apple and Cardamom Cream Cheese Tart

A classic apple tart with a brown sugar cream cheese base, vanilla and cardamom.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 45 minutes
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apple, apple tart
Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 1 all butter pie crust
  • 1 lb cream cheese room temp*
  • 1 c sour cream room temp*
  • 1/2 c dark brown sugar packed
  • 2 eggs room temp*
  • 5 green cardamon pods freshly ground or a scant 1/2 tsp pre-ground cardamom
  • 1 vanilla bean split and scraped or 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 6 small to medium apples i used golden delicious here, but use whatever apples you like
  • 2 tbsp butter melted
  • 1 tbsp sugar

Instructions

The Apple Topping

  • Pre-heat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  • Slice apples thinly and arrange in small, shingled layers on a parchment lined baking tray. Brush with melted butter and sprinkle with sugar. Bake for 45 minutes or until they are tender and golden brown.

The Crust

  • Turn oven to 425°F (220°C).
  • Roll out your All Butter Pie Crust till it’s large enough to fit in your baking dish. Transfer to baking dish, trim off any excess dough that is overhanging. Dock the base of your crust with a fork. Line with foil, or parchment, and pie weights if you have them. (I lived dangerously here and didn’t use any weights.) Bake at 425°F for 10 minutes, you can remove your pie weights, then lower temp to 375°F and bake for another 15 minutes till crust is golden. Remove from the oven and let cool completely before you fill it.

The Filling

  • Pre-heat oven to 325°F (160°C).
  • Ok home stretch, time to make the filling. Combine your cream cheese, sour cream and sugar in a large bowl and beat till fully combined. Add in one egg at a time till fully incorporated. Then stir in your cardamom, vanilla and pinch of salt. Pour filling into crust and bake at 325°F for 30 minutes or until center has just set.
  • Let cool at room temperature. Top with your baked apple slices, give it a nice sprinkle of powdered sugar just before serving and eat up!

Notes

*seriously, make sure the eggs, cream cheese and sour cream are at room temp. they won’t mix nicely if they’re cold.
 
And here is The All Butter Pie Crust