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5 from 4 votes

Harvest Almond and Apple Pie

This almond and apple tart is the pure taste of fall. Rich shortbread base, creamy cream cheese and coffee filling, tart cinnamon apples and slight bite of the slivered almonds make it the perfect dessert!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 332kcal
Author: Myra

Ingredients

For Base

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened to room temperature)*
  • 1 tsp vanilla

For Cream Cheese Layer

  • 2 pkg cream cheese (8 oz each) softened to room temperature*
  • 1 egg**
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp instant coffee crushed to fine powder with a spoon

For Apple Layer & Topping

  • 2 lbs apples peeled, cored and sliced (this was about three medium sized apples for me)
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/3 cup sliced almonds

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Base: Mix flour and 1/3 cup sugar. Add butter and vanilla, mix well. Press into ungreased pie plate or tart pan.
  • Filling: Cream together cream cheese and egg. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and instant coffee and blend well. Spread over base.
  • Peel, core and slice apples. Toss with 3 tbsp sugar (or more to taste, depending on tartness of apples) and cinnamon. Place over filling in decorative pattern.
  • Sprinkle with sliced almonds.
  • Bake in preheated oven at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes. Lower heat to 375 degrees F and bake for 25 more minutes. Refrigerate to set.

Notes

* If your butter and cream cheese are cold, cut them into small squares and leave them spread out on a large plate while you work on the other parts of the recipe - they will soften much faster than if you leave them in a large block.  (You can even grate the butter).
** To quickly bring an egg up to room temperature, submerge it in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 194mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 3.5mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 0.9mg