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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 35 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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A yummy dessert with fall flavors - sweet spiced apples over a creamy filling in a cookie crust. Perfect for your holiday table! At the same time, the flavors are 'all American' and would be great end to any meal as well. Read more . Enjoy! Ingredients:
crust |
1/2 c. stick butter or margarine |
1/3 c. granulated sugar |
1/4 tsp. vanilla |
1 c. all-purpose flour |
filling |
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened |
1/4 c. granulated sugar |
1 large egg |
1/2 tsp. vanilla |
topping |
1/3 c. granulated sugar |
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon |
4 c. cooking apples, peeled, cored, and sliced |
1/4 c. slivered almonds |
whipped cream, optional |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
2. Crust: Beat butter, sugar, and vanilla in medium bowl. Add flour; mix well. Do not overbeat, or crust will be tough. Press dough into bottom and 1 to 1 1/2 inches up side of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Filling: Combine cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla in medium bowl; beat to blend well. Spread filling over dough in pan.
4. Topping: Combine sugar and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Toss with apples. Arrange apples in concentric circles over cheese filling layer. Sprinkle with almonds.
5. Bake for 10 minutes at 450; reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake and additional 25 minutes or until bubbly and golden brown. Run thin knife between crust and pan; cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove sides of pan. Cool completely. Chill until serving.
6. Slice into wedges and top with whipped cream to serve.
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