Cranberry Cream Cheese Tart - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup cranberries
    1/2 cup white sugar, divided
    1 tablespoon orange juice
    1 (8 ounce) package light cream cheese
    1 egg
    1 egg white
    1 teaspoon vanilla or 1 teaspoon almond extract
    butter flavored non stick cooking spray
    4 sheets phyllo dough
    1 ounce melted white chocolate
    1 ounce melted dark chocolate
    1 slice candied orange peel
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    In a small saucepan combine the cranberries, 1/4 cup of white sugar and the orange juice.
    Cook, uncovered over medium heat until the cranberries pop and the mixture thickens just a bit, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
    Set aside.
    In a food processor combine the cream cheese, remaining sugar, egg, egg white and vanilla or almond extract.
    Process until smooth.
    Set aside.
    Spray a 9-inch tart pan with the cooking spray.
    Lightly spray 1 sheet of phyllo dough, fold in h alf and gently press into tart pan.
    Edges will extend over edge.
    Repeat and place second sheet across first in a criss-cross pattern.
    Repeat with remaining two sheets so that all of the tart pan is covered.
    Turn under edges and bake for 5 minutes.
    Spoon cream cheese mixture into phyllo crust, spreading evenly.
    spoon Cranberry mixture over cream cheese mixture, spreading evenly.
    Using a fork marble slightly but dont go too deep.
    Bake for 25 minutes.
    Let cool for 1 hour on a wire rack.
    Cover and chill for 4 hours.
    Remove and drizzle on both kinds of melted chocolate.
    Garnish with candied orange peel.
    Serve.

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