Fruit Tart with Marzipan Crust

Ingredients:

7 oz. premium marzipan, such as from Hermine's

1C sugar

1 stick softened unsalted butter

Grated peel of one orange

1 egg

1-1/2 C flour

1/2 t baking powder

1/4 t salt

8 oz. pkg. cream cheese (at room temperature)

Fresh berries and other fruit, as desired, for topping

1/2 C apple jelly

Procedure:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees; grease a 12” - 14” round pan, such as a pizza pan.

Place marzipan, 1/2 cup of the sugar, butter and orange peel in mixing bowl and beat to thoroughly combine; add the egg and beat again until fluffy.

Sift flour, baking power and salt together; add to the mixture in the bowl and beat to combine.

Scrape the dough onto a floured surface, form into a ball, then flatten to about 6” and place on the pan. Then using a floured rolling pin, roll out dough to about 11” diameter.

Place pan in oven and bake about 15 minutes until golden brown. Set on wire rack to cool.

Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl until creamy.

Now cover the cooled crust with the cream cheese mixture. Arrange fruit around the top, starting from the outside. Melt apple jelly in a saucepan and brush over the fruit for a shiny appearance.

Refrigerate tart for an hour before serving.

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