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Festive Cheese Tart on a white plate

Festive Cheese Tart

The perfect Shavuot cake. What could be a better way to celebrate than with a milky dessert other than cheesecake. Garnished with whipped cream and fruits this cake will impress your guests.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 48 minutes
Resting time 2 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings

Ingredients
  

For the dough:

  • cup (150 grams) flour
  • 1 stick (100 grams) cold butter, cut to cubes
  • 4 tablespoon (40 grams) powdered sugar
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

For the filling:

  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 cups (500 grams) cream cheese 5% (you can use higher % if you want a more rich flavor)
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon cornstarch
  • Zest of one lemon

For decoration:

  • Whipped cream
  • Fruits that you like

Instructions
 

  • In a food processor with a steel blade, add the flour, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and salt, then process until a crumbly mixture is obtained.
  • Add the egg and continue to process until the dough lumps are formed.
  • Transfer the dough to a lightly floured work surface and form a disc shape.
  • Wrap in plastic wrap and cool in the refrigerator for an hour.
  • On a floured surface, roll out the dough to a 3-4 mm thick sheet and set aside the baking pan, making sure to create a right angle between the side and the base, ensuring that the edges remain high.
  • Stab the dough, evenly, with a fork.
  • Freeze the dough inside the pan for an hour.
  • Set the oven to 170°C / 350°F fan.
  • Place a sheet of heat resistant nylon or crumpled baking paper on the dough and fill with dry beans/chickpeas or special weights for baking. (This is known as “Baking blind" and is the process of baking a piecrust or other pastry without the filling.)
  • Bake blind for 13 minutes.
  • Remove the weights from the dough and continue baking for 5 more minutes.
  • Mix all of the filling ingredients in a bowl.
  • When the 5 minutes are over, pour the filling into the dough and bake for 30 minutes.
  • Cool the tart at room temperature.
  • Decorate with whipped cream and fruits.