Harvest Fruit Dessert

By nancyjcanzi

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup non-hydrogenated margarine
• 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1 cup flour
• 1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup maple syrup, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 plums, thinly sliced
• 2 small apples, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup ground toasted pecans

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT oven to 375ºF.

BEAT margarine and 1/3 cup sugar with mixer until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

BEAT cream cheese, 3 Tbsp. syrup and remaining sugar until blended. Add egg; beat just until blended. Spread onto bottom of crust; top with fruit and nuts.

BAKE 40 to 45 min. or until centre is almost set. Let stand 5 min. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen dessert; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate dessert 4 hours. Drizzle with remaining syrup just before serving.