Bavarian Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter or margarine
• 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 Golder Delicious or Granny Smith)

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

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   In a medium mixer bowl beat the first 1/3 cup sugar, butter or shortening, and 1/4 tsp vanilla on medium speed of

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   electric mixer till combined.

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   Blend in flour and salt till crumbly.

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   Pat onto the bottom of a 9" springfor pan.

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   Set aside.

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   Place apple slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Cover w/foil.

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   Bake in a 400 degree over for 15

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   minutes.

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   Meanwhile, for filling, in a large mixer bowl beat the cream cheese, the 1/2 cup sugar and the 1/2 tsp vanilla with an electric mixer till fluffy.

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    Add the eggs all at once, beating on low speed just till combined.

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    Pour into dough-lined pan.

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    Arrange warm apples slices atop

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    filling.

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    Combine the remaining 1/3 cup sugar and

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    cinnamon.

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    Sprinkle filling with the sugar mixture and the almonds.

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    Bake in a 400 degree oven for 40 minutes or till golden.

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    Cool.

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    Remove sides and place cake on serving

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    plate.

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    Cover; chill for 4 to 24 hours before serving.