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Apricot, Almond & Cream Cheese Crostata Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
Step #2 Blend almond paste & 3T sugar in food processor/blender until finely sliced.
Step #3 Add cream cheese, egg yolk, & vanilla.
Step #4 Blend until smooth.
Step #5 Unroll pie crust on heavy rimmed baking sheet.
Step #6 Spread filling over crust, leaving 1 1/2 inch plain border.
Step #7 Arrange apricot quarters, rounded side down, in a spoke pattern in 2 concentric circles atop filling.
Step #8 Fold dough border up over the edge of filling.
Step #9 Brush exposed apricots with warm jam.
Step #10 Sprinkle top with remaining 1 1/2 tsps sugar.
Step #11 Bake crostata until crust is golden brown & apricots are tender & slightly browned about 43 mins.
Step #12 Sprinkle top with crushed Amaretti cookies.
Step #13 Cool 30 mins.
Step #14 Serve warm or at about room temp.
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