Yields: 12 servings

Ingredients:

3 tbsp butter, softened

3/4 cup plus 1 tbsp sugar, divided

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts

1 package (8 oz) cream cheese

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 can (15 oz) sliced pears, drained and thinly sliced

1 tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions:

  • In a small bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup of sugar for 2 min or until crumbly. Beat in flour and nuts. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 9-in. fluted tart pan with a removable bottom coated with cooking spray.
  • In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1/4 cup sugar, egg and vanilla; spread over the crust. Arrange pears over cream cheese mixture. Combine the cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over pears. Bake at 425° for 10 min. Reduce heat to 350°, bake 15-20 min longer, or until filling is set and a thermometer registers 160°F. Cool for 1 hr on a wire rack. Refrigerate for at least 2 hrs before serving. Remove sides of pan and slice.