Strawberry Cream Torte Recipe!

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, toasted
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tablespoons sugar
3/4 cup cold butter

FILLING

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
3 cups fresh strawberries, halved

Directions:

1 Preheat oven to 325° degrees F.
 

2 Place nuts in a food processor and pulse until chopped fine; add flour and sugar; When well blended, add the cold butter, two tablespoons at a time; Remove from processor and spread in a spring form pan, pushing the mixture one inch up the sides of the pan.
 

3 Bake 30 to 40 minutes until golden; Remove from oven and cool.
 

4 Place cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat on high speed until fluffy and well blended.
 

5 While the motor is still running, add small amounts of the whipping cream in a steady small stream into the cheese mixture, NOT TOO FAST, or the mixture will be too runny.
 

6 When well blended, spread the cream mixture evenly into the baked, cooled crust (At this point, it can be covered and chilled up to 24 hours.).
 

7 When ready to serve, place halved strawberries on top of the chilled cream mixture, remove the spring form pan rim, slice and serve.

 

Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/strawberry-cream-torte-121491