Fresh Cherry Tart

By ezunich

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tbs sugar
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 2 1/2 cups fresh cherries, pitted (about 1 pound)
• 2/3 cup sugar, divided
• 3 tbs cornstarch
• 3 tbs water
• 1/3 cup orange marmalade, divided
• 2 tbs butter or margarine
• 1 (8 oz pkg) soft cream cheese

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Stir together first 4 ingredients. Press into bottom and up sides of a 13- x 4-inch tart pan with removable bottom.

Bake at 375° for 6 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Bring cherries, 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, and 3 tablespoons water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in 3 tablespoons orange marmalade and 2 tablespoons butter until melted. Cool; cover and chill at least 2 hours.

Stir together remaining 1/3 cup sugar, remaining orange marmalade, and cream cheese until blended. Spread evenly in crust, and top with chilled cherry mixture.