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Decadent Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart for Your Valentine's Day Thali

Decadent Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart Perfect for Valentine's Day Thali

Experience bliss with this Decadent Strawberry Cream Cheese Tart, the ideal dessert for your Valentine's Day Thali.
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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 406
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Tart Shell
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 Tbsp. granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 2 Tbsp. ice water
  • 3 cups pie weights or dry beans or rice
Cream Cheese Filling
  • 1 package cream cheese (8 ounces)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup very cold heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup store-bought dulce de leche
Topping
  • 1 1/2 lb. strawberries sliced
  • Confectioner's sugar for serving

Equipment

  • Tart Pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Electric Mixer
  • rolling pin

Method
 

Tart Shell Preparation
  1. Preheat the oven and prepare the tart shell using the flour, salt, sugar, and butter.
  2. Add ice water as needed, and roll out the dough, then place into a tart pan.
  3. Fill the tart shell with pie weights, beans, or rice, and bake until golden.
Filling Preparation
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, and dulce de leche until smooth.
  2. In another bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
Assembling the Tart
  1. Pour the cream cheese mixture into the cooled tart shell.
  2. Arrange sliced strawberries on top and refrigerate until set.
  3. Serve dusted with confectioner's sugar.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 4gFat: 29g

Notes

For added flavor, consider using seasonal fruits like blueberries or raspberries, or enhance the filling with vanilla or almond extract.

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