Berry-Licious Cream Cheese Tart / Pie |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 45 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Move over Viagra! Chocolate, berries, honey, with creamy richness will do the job! What is not to love with this delicious dessert. Layered with a hidden layer of decadent chocolate topped with a creaminess and then berries glazed upon with raspberry and honey then crowned with pecans. This can be made in a tart or pie pan. Ingredients:
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted |
2 tablespoons butter |
8 ounces cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup whipping cream |
3/4 cup powdered sugar |
2 tablespoons brandy (using a flavored like kirschwasser (cherries) |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 -3 cups fresh strawberries, washed, dried and hulled |
2 tablespoons honey |
1/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves |
1/3-1/2 cup pecan halves, toasted |
Directions:
1. Crust:
2. Prepare pie crust in a tart or pie pan.
3. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
4. Prick pie crust and cover with foil or wax paper topping with weights. Baking for 10 minutes.
5. Chocolate layer:.
6. Melt chocolate and butter together to blend. Spread melted chocolate over bottom of baked pie shell. Chill.
7. Creamy cheese filling:
8. Beat cream cheese with whipping cream, sugar, brandy, and vanilla.
9. Spread over chocolate. Chill 2-4 hours.
10. Glaze:.
11. Combine honey and preserves bring to a boil then reduce and simmer 5-10 minutes to reduce. Chill.
12. Arrange strawberries cut side down on cream.
13. Arrange pecans along the sides around the strawberries.
14. Brush berries and pecans with glaze.
15. Refrigerate until ready to serve. When slicing be sure to go through the chocolate and crust layers.
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