“I love this recipe because it’s a tasty twist on an all-time favorite dessert…apple pie,” notes Theresa Sabbagh of Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- filling:
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons beaten egg
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup thinly sliced peeled tart apple (1/8-inch slices)
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons slivered almonds
- Whipped cream and ground nutmeg, optional
Directions
- In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar; beat in vanilla. Stir in flour. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a 6-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray; set aside.
- For filling, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg and vanilla. Pour over crust. In a bowl, combine the apple, sugar and cinnamon; arrange over filling. Sprinkle with almonds.
- Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool on a wire rack. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with whipped cream and nutmeg if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.
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