Apple Cheesecake
- Reviews 2
Ready In: 1 hr 25 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- 1⁄3 cup margarine or 1⁄3 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon shortening
- 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups peeled cored and sliced cooking apples (such as Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
- 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
Directions
- In a medium mixing bowl beat the 1/3 cup sugar, margarine or butter, shortening, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla on medium speed until combined.
- Blend in flour and salt until crumbly.
- Pat onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Set aside.
- Place apple slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan.
- Cover with foil.
- Bake in a 400 degree F.
- oven for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, for filling, in a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese, the 1/2 cup sugar, and the 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy.
- Add the eggs, beating on low speed just until combined.
- Pour into dough-lined pan.
- Arrange warm apple slices atop filling.
- Combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon.
- Sprinkle filling with sugar mixture and the almonds.
- Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 40 minutes or until golden and filling is set; cool.
- Remove sides and place cheesecake on a serving plate.
- Cover; chill 4 to 24 hours before serving.
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