This recipe is courtesy of Chef Raphael Sutter from 718 Restaurant in Astoria, NY.
 RECIPE (for 2 tartes):
              
For the dough:
- 9oz (1 & 1/8 cup) of flour
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 cup warm water
 
For the filling:
- 2 cup of crème fraiche
- 1 cup cottage cheese
- 1 yolk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 2 apples (peeled and diced)
- 3 tbsp dried cranberries
 
Directions
Pre heat the oven for 400 degrees.
Mix first the flour with the salt then add the oil and the water slowly mix well let it rest for 1/2 hour in the fridge. Then roll down to two circles of 10/12 inch each. Mix the crème fraiche, cottage cheese, yolk, sugar and cinnamon until creamy. Spread a spoon full of the filing on the dough. Top with the apples and dried cranberries and bake it like a pizza at 400 F for 6-8 minutes. Take out when crust is golden brown, sprinkle with some sugar and cinnamon and enjoy.

This recipe is courtesy of Raphael Sutter – the chef/owner of 718 Restaurant in Astoria Queens, NY. He e-mailed us two very specially created dessert recipes, from his restaurant’s kitchen to our readers. One is his seasonal Pumpkin Cheesecake and the other is a delicious Apple Cranberry Tarte Flambee. Both are easy and both are delicious. Let’s start with the Pumpkin Cheesecake recipe:

Served with vanilla ice cream and a shot of Roseangel Tequilla

Ingredients:

1LB CREAM CHEESE
1 CUP BROWN SUGAR
1 TSP CINNAMON
1/2 TSP NUTMEG
1 TSP VANILLA
1LB PUMPKIN PUREE
1/2 CUP HEAVY CREAM
1 CUP BREAD CRUMB
1LB RICOTTA CHEESE
4 EGGS
VANILLA ICE CREAM (Optional)
ROSEANGEL TEQUILLA (optional)

Directions:
Heat oven at 325F
Grease a cake pan with butter and line it with parchment paper.
Mix the cream cheese with the brown sugar until smooth then add the spices. Mix in the pumpkin puree and slowly the heavy cream. Continue mixing until creamy then add the bread crumbs and the eggs (one by one, so everything is incorporated). Lastly, add the ricotta cheese. Pour in to a cake pan (already butter with a parchment paper) and bake it at 325 F for 45 minutes.
Serve with ice cream and shot of tequilla.

Stay tuned for the Apple Cranberry Tarte Flambee recipe! To find out more about 718 Restaurant, please visit their website at www.718restaurant.com or visit them in person at 35-01 Ditmars Blvd. , Astoria, NY 11105. Their phone no is (718) 204-5553. Thank you, Chef Raphael Sutter!