gingersnap pear tart

Name: Gingersnap Pear Tart
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) gingersnap crumbs; 1/2 cup(s) finely chopped walnuts; 1/3 cup(s) butter or margarine melted; 2-8 oz package(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) pear nectar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1-16 oz can(s) pear halves in heavy syrup, drained; 1/4 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground ginger

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Cindy Crane

Hallsville, MO

Updated on Oct 3, 2013

An elegant and tasty desert for a dinner party.

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yield 1 (9 inch tart)

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups gingersnap crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/3 cup butter or margarine melted
2-8 oz packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons pear nectar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-16 oz can pear halves in heavy syrup, drained
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

How To Make gingersnap pear tart

Step 1

Combine crumbs, walnuts, and butter, stirring well. Firmly press crumb mixture evenly in bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate or tart pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Let cool.

Step 2

Beat cream cheese at medium speed of an electric Stir in nectar and vanilla. Spread mixture evenly over prepared crust. Cut pears lengthwise into thin slices. Arrange pear slices on cream cheese mixture. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
Step 3

Combine 1/4 cup brown sugar and ginger in a small saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar melts. Drizzle mixture over tart. Serve immediately.
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