Maple-Cream Apple Pie

I haven't tried this yet, but it sounds delicious and seeings as how it comes from TOH, I believe it to be a sure bet! Prep and cooking times don't include cooling periods.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• 1 (9 inch)  pastry shells, baked
• 4  cups  thinly sliced peeled tart apples
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup butter, cubed

• Filling

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups  cold milk
• 1 (3 1/2ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
• 1  teaspoon  maple extract

• Topping

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons quick-cooking oats
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2  tablespoons butter, melted

Directions

1. In a large bowl, toss apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook apple mixture in a large skillet with butter for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
2. Cool and spoon mixture into pastry shell and set aside.
3. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
4. In another mixing bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
5. Gradually beat into cream cheese and stir in extract.
6. Spoon over apple layer; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
7. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Spread onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden brown, stirring 3 or 4 times. Cool.
8. Just before serving, sprinkle topping over pie.