Crust:
½ cup margarine or butter 125 ml
1/3 cup white sugar 75 ml
¼ tsp vanilla 1 ml
1 cup all purpose flour 250 ml
Filling:
2 pkgs (250 gm each) Philadelphia Brand
cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar 125 ml
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla 5 ml
Topping:
1/3 cup white sugar 75 ml
½ tsp cinnamon 2 ml
4 cups peeled sliced apples l L (I use Golden Delicious or Macintosh)
¼ cup sliced almonds 50 ml (I use blanched and sliced almonds)
Crust: Combine butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour. Spread dough on bottom and 1 in (1.5 cm) up sides of a 9in (23cm) spring-form pan. (Crust can be made in food processor) I just make it with a fork.
Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spread evenly over crust.
Topping: Combine sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples in sugar mixture. Place over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 450 F (230 C) for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 300 F (150 C) and continue baking 1 hour longer or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Chill 3 hours before serving.
Makes 10 to 12 servings
