Pineapple Cheese Torte

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup	62g / 2.2oz	Flour
1 1/4 cups	247g / 8.7oz	Confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup	23g / 0.8oz	Finely chopped almonds
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Butter or margarine - softened
		Filling
16 oz	454g	Cream cheese - softened
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Sugar
2		Eggs
2/3 cup	157ml	Unsweetened pineapple juice
		Pineapple Topping
1/4 cup	15g / 0.5oz	Flour
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Sugar
1		Crushed pineapple - juice drained, reserve juice
1/2 cup	118ml	Whipping cream
		Fresh strawberries - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Combine flour, confectioners' sugar, nuts and butter or margarine. Pat into the bottom of a 12x8x2" baking dish. Bake at 350F. for 20 minutes. Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in sugar and eggs. Stir in juice. Pour filling over hot crust. Bake at 350F. for 20 minutes or until center is set. Cool.

For topping combine flour and sugar in a saucepan. Stir in 1 cup of reserved pineapple juice from fruit. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil and stir for one minute. Remove from heat. Fold in pineapple. Cool. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into topping. Spread carefully over dessert.

Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight. Garnish with strawberries, if desired.

Source:
Taste of Home Premier Issue, p. 32

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