Recipes out of the Blond Box

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Filling:
1 eight-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 16-ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce
½ cup confectioners’ sugar

1. Heat oven to 350°. In medium bowl, stir cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until crumbs or evenly moistened. Press into a 10 inch round removable-bottom tart pan. Bake at 350° for 10 min. Cool slightly.
2. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla using electric mixer. Spread into crust. Pour cranberry sauce into a small bowl, and stir to loosen the texture. Dollop onto cream-cheese mixture. Bake at 350° for 30 min., or until set.