Apple Cheesecake

Several parts to this with a few ingredients lists – dig in and enjoy the process. It so good!

Crust Ingredients:

  • 1/2 butter
  • 1 1/4 C sifted flour
  • 1/3 C sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. vanilla

Directions:

Mix together and spread in a greased springform pan. Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees.

Filling Ingredients:

Part 1 – Mix together and pour over baked crust.

    • 1 8 oz. package of cream cheese
    • 2 eggs
    • 1/4 C sugar
    • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Filling Ingredients – Part 2:

    • 3 or 4 sliced apples
    • 1/3 C sugar
    • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Directions:

Toss apples in sugar and cinnamon and arrange on top of the cheese. (They will sink in a little. I usually make a circle around the edges and work my way to the middles. The leftover apple slices are delicious.) Bake 30 minutes at 400 degrees.

Optional Glaze – Ingredients:

  • 1/4 C apricot preserves
  • 2 Tbls. water
  • optional slivered almonds

Directions:

Mix together preserves and water. Brush on the cake after it has cooled so that you can remove it from the springform pan (30-60 minutes). Sprinkle almond on topRefrigeratete and then serve.

Comments:

From Liz Jaffe. Thanks Liz!