Apple Kuchen

Recipe from The Bavarian Inn, Frakenmuth, Michigan altered to myself.

• Ready In: 1 hr 55 mins
• Serves: 10

Ingredients

• Kuchen

• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, divided
• 1  tablespoon vanilla, divided
• 1 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 6  ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups  peeled and chopped apples
• 1 1⁄2 cups  peeled and thinly sliced apples
• 2  tablespoons  apple juice
• 2  tablespoons brown sugar
• 1  teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Topping

• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup rolled oats
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine

Directions

1. Kuchen: Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In a bowl: combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 tablespoon vanilla.
3. Gradually beat in flour.
4. Press crumbly mixture onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie plate.
5. Bake in oven for 5 minutes and cool.
6. Beat cream chees, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 tablespoon vanill until combined.
7. Beat in egg and pour mixture over crust.
8. Mix apples, apple juice, 1/4 cup sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice.
9. Spoon over cheese mixture.
10. Bake 45 minutes.
11. Topping: Combine oats, flour, brown sugar.
12. Cut in butter to resemble coarse crumbs.
13. Sprinkle over pie and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until golden.