Can be served with whipped topping, whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 55 minutesminutes
Servings 8servings
Author Lynn / Turnips 2 Tangerines
Ingredients
1/2cupsoftened butter
1/3cupsugar
1/4teaspoonvanilla extract
1cupflour
8ouncescream cheese softened
1/4cupsugar
2eggs
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1/3cupsugar
1teaspooncinnamon
4cupscooking apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1/4cupchopped walnuts
Instructions
Set oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray bottom and sides of an 8" or 9" springform pan with butter or vegetable spray.
CRUST: In a medium size mixing bowl beat butter until soft and creamy; add 1/3 cup sugar, 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla, mixing well; blend in the flour. Press crust mixture lightly and evenly in bottom of prepared pan.
FILLING: In same mixing bowl and using same mixer blades, beat cream cheese til soft and smooth. Beat in 1/4 cup sugar, eggs and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Pour filling over crust.
APPLE TOPPING: In large bowl stir together 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Add prepared apple wedges and toss gently to coat all sides. Arrange apple wedges in desired pattern on top of filling.
Sprinkle walnuts over top of apples evenly.
Bake 45 to 55 minutes until tester inserted into cheese filling comes out clean (do not overbake.) Cool in pan on wire rack 30 minutes or until about room temperature. Remove sides of pan and serve,or refrigerate and serve chilled.