From Susan Canada’s 2013 Christmas luncheon where it was paired with Cardamon Ice Cream.
Crust:
½ cup Butter
⅓ cup Sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1 cup Flour
- Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla & flour (slowly) until blended. Press into bottom of 8” springform pan OR you can make individual ones using cupcake papers as I did for the luncheon.
Filling:
8oz. Cream Cheese, at room temp.
¼ cup Sugar
½ tsp. Almond Extract
½ tsp. Vanilla
1 Egg
- Combine softened cream cheese in mixer with sugar until blended. Add egg and extracts. Pour into crust.
Topping:
⅓ cup Sugar
1 tsp. Cinnamon
4 cup Apples, peeled & sliced
½ cup Sliced Almonds
- Combine sugar and cinnamon and toss with apples. Spoon over cream cheese filling. Top with almonds.
- Bake at 425º for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 400 for about 20 – 25 minutes.
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