Bavarian Apple Cheesecake

dojemi's Note:

I got this recipe from my niece. It's the best by far!!!!!

• Total Time: 6 hrs
• Prep Time: 5 hrs
• Cook Time: 1 hrs

Ingredients:

Servings: 12

• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1⁄3; cup butter or 1⁄3; cup margarine
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 4 cups peeled cored, and sliced cooking apples (such as Golder Delicious or Granny Smith)
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese , softened
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ cup sliced almonds

Directions:

1. In a medium mixer bowl beat the first 1/3 cup sugar, butter or shortening, and 1/4 tsp vanilla on medium speed of
2. electric mixer till combined.
3. Blend in flour and salt till crumbly.
4. Pat onto the bottom of a 9" springfor pan.
5. Set aside.
6. Place apple slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Cover w/foil.
7. Bake in a 400 degree over for 15
8. minutes.
9. Meanwhile, for filling, in a large mixer bowl beat the cream cheese, the 1/2 cup sugar and the 1/2 tsp vanilla with an electric mixer till fluffy.
10. Add the eggs all at once, beating on low speed just till combined.
11. Pour into dough-lined pan.
12. Arrange warm apples slices atop
13. filling.
14. Combine the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and
15. cinnamon.
16. Sprinkle filling with the sugar mixture and the almonds.
17. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or till golden.
18. Cool.
19. Remove sides and place cake on serving
20. plate.
21. Cover; chill for 4 to 24 hours before serving.

Reviews

[Chef #370602]

This was a big hit at our get-together, everyone loved it. Thanks very much for posting this!

[Mom2Rose]

This is an incredible recipe!! It is in one of my favorite Better Homes & Gardens cookbooks! Always a hit when I make it! Thanks for posting it for all to see!