APPLE CHEESECAKE
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup margarine or 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 (Granny Smith or Golden Delicious)
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sliced almonds
1/3 cup sugar
- In a medium mixing bowl beat the 1/3 cup sugar, margarine or butter, shortening, and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla on medium speed of an electric mixer until combined.
- Blend in flour and salt until crumbly.
- Pat onto the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form 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 with an electric mixer 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.
- Makes 12 servings.