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Marsala Cheese Tart with Oranges

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes one 8-inch tart

Ingredients

5 ounces gingersnaps, broken into pieces
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Marsala
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy cream
3 navel oranges

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the gingersnaps in the bowl of a food processor, and process until finely ground. Transfer to a bowl, add the melted butter, and stir until well combined. Transfer to an 8-inch fluted tart pan with a removable bottom, and press into the bottom and up the sides to form an even crust. Place in the freezer.

    Step 2

    Place the cream cheese and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until fluffy. Add the Marsala and vanilla extract, and beat until combined. Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks, and fold into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon the mixture into the prepared crust; return to the freezer at least 1 hour 15 minutes, or until firm.

    Step 3

    Cut the ends off the oranges, and remove the peel, pith, and outer membranes, following the curve of the fruit with a paring knife. Lift the sections away from the inner membranes; reserve the sections. Serve the cheese tart, garnished with orange sections.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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