This Tart Takes the Cake (by Gluten Free Storm)

An apple recipe, as promised.  I have never made my own crust before. You will NEED a food processor for the crust and filling portions of this recipe.

I really felt quite proud of this one. I am including my personal Gluten Free flour blend that I use for most recipes. I don't like buying the pre-mixed package.

Enjoy!

Gluten Free Apple Cream Cheese Tart

CRUST Ingredients
1 cup gluten free flour blend (add 3/4 tsp. xanthan gum if not in mix)
  *1/2 cup brown rice flour
  *1/3 cup sweet sorghum flour
  *1/3 cup tapioca flour
  *1/3 cup almond four
  *1 cup powdered sugar
  *20 gluten free gingersnap cookies (I used Mi-Del  brand)
  *1/2 cup COLD unsalted butter, cut into small pieces.

FILLING Ingredients
  *1 8oz package of cream cheese
  *1/4 cup sugar
  *1 large egg
  *1 tsp vanilla

TOPPING Ingredients
  *1/4 cup sugar
  *2 tsp ground ginger
  *1 tsp "pumpkin pie spice"
  *1/2 tsp cinnamon
  *2 tsp candied ginger, finely chopped
  *4 cups Gala apples (about 4 apples) peeled and cut into 1/4 inch slices
  *1/2 cup sliced almonds

DIRECTIONS
 ** Preheat Oven to 400F

CRUST
  1. In a food processor pulse together gingersnaps, flour and powdered sugar until it reaches a flour-like consistency (no big cookie chunks!)
  2. Add the COLD butter pieces slowly and pulse until blended well.
  3. Press crust mixture, evenly, into a tart or pie pan (press into all the edges.)
  4. Cover with plastic wrap and toss in the fridge while making the filling.

FILLING
  1. With the food processor, blend together the cream cheese and sugar
  2. Add the egg and vanilla and blend until creamy, smooth.
  3. Evenly spread the filling evenly across the crust (hello rubber spatula!)
  4. Cover with wrap again and put the filled crust back in the fridge

TOPPING
  1. Mix sugar and spices in large bowl.
  2. Add apple slices and mix til apples are evenly coated
  3. Add candied ginger and mix till evenly dispersed
  4. Pour over the filled crust (I swear it will look pretty even if you don't make a pretty apple spiral... just pour it on there!)
  5. Sprinkle with sliced almonds
  6. Bake at 400F for 30-35 minutes
  7. Let stand 20 mins then put in fridge for 15.

SERVE IT UP!

Here is my all time fave gluten free blog:
http://glutenfreegirl.blogspot.com/

Happy weekend!