Family Tree Farms Recipes

Cheesecake Tart with Great Whites Nectarines

Ingredients 6 graham crackers (5x2 1/2 inch crackers) 1 1/4 cups crushed amaretti (Italian almond cookies) 3 T sugar 3 T melted unsalted butter 1 1/2 cups mascarpone cheese, at room temp 1/2 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1 T lemon juice 2 tsp lemon zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 tsp almond extract 3 T all-purpose flour 1/4 tsp salt 5 large Great Whites Nectarines

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9-inch pan.

Make the crust In a food processor, blend:
graham crackers, amaretti, sugar, melted unsalted butter.
Press the crust into the bottom of the pan and about 3/4 of the way up the sides. Bake 10-15 minutes until crisp, and allow to cool completely.

Make the filling In an electric mixer, beat until smooth: mascarpone cheese, sugar Add, one at a time. Then Add
lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, and  salt. Pour the filling into the cooled crust and bake 30-35 minutes until golden. Cool completely in pan, remove pan and chill tart overnight.

Right before serving: Slice the 5 Great Whites nectarines into a bowl and toss with Sugar to taste (about 2 tsp.). Pile the nectarines on the tart.

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