CategoryDifficultyIntermediate

Sour cream and cream cheese add a special quality to this tart

 Crust:
 8 whole graham crackers, coarsely broken
 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
 
 Filling and topping:
 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
 1/3 cup sugar
 1/2 cup sour cream
 2 tsps. fresh lemon juice
 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
 2 half pint baskets raspberries
 1/4 cup raspberry jam (seedless--optional)
1

For crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

Grind crackers and sugar in processor until coarse crumbs form.

3

Add butter and process until crumbs are evenly moistened.

4

Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.

5

Bake until crust is firm to touch, about 8 minutes.

6

Cool crust on rack.

7
8

For filling and topping:

9

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until smooth.

10

Beat in sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla.

11

Spread filling in cooled crust.

12

Chill until firm, at least 4 hours. (Can be made I day ahead. Cover, keep chilled.)

13

Arrange berries over filling.

14

Whisk jam in small bowl to loose consistency. drizzle over berries.

15

Serve immediately or chill up to 3 hours.

16

Makes 8 Servings

Source:
From Lakeview Farms, a NABGA member farm in Chesterfield, MO. Visit www.lakeview-farms.com.

Ingredients

 Crust:
 8 whole graham crackers, coarsely broken
 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
 
 Filling and topping:
 6 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
 1/3 cup sugar
 1/2 cup sour cream
 2 tsps. fresh lemon juice
 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
 2 half pint baskets raspberries
 1/4 cup raspberry jam (seedless--optional)

Directions

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2

Grind crackers and sugar in processor until coarse crumbs form.

3

Add butter and process until crumbs are evenly moistened.

4

Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch-diameter tart pan with removable bottom.

5

Bake until crust is firm to touch, about 8 minutes.

6

Cool crust on rack.

7
8

For filling and topping:

9

Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl until smooth.

10

Beat in sour cream, lemon juice and vanilla.

11

Spread filling in cooled crust.

12

Chill until firm, at least 4 hours. (Can be made I day ahead. Cover, keep chilled.)

13

Arrange berries over filling.

14

Whisk jam in small bowl to loose consistency. drizzle over berries.

15

Serve immediately or chill up to 3 hours.

16

Makes 8 Servings

Raspberry Sour Cream Tart