Apple Danish Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 50 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup cold butter
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups thinly sliced peeled apples
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 for crust, combine flour, ground almonds, and sugar.
• 2 cut in butter until crumbly.
• 3 add extract.
• 4 shape dough into a ball and place between 2 sheets of waxed paper.
• 5 roll dough into a 10 inch circle and transfer to a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• 6 press the dough gently around bottom and up sides of pan.
• 7 refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 8 filling:.
• 9 beat cream cheese, sugar, and cream of tartar until smooth.
• 10 add the egg and beat on low until combined.
• 11 pour over crust.
• 12 topping:.
• 13 combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
• 14 add apples and stir until combined.
• 15 spoon apples over filling and sprinkle with the slivered almonds.
• 16 bake at 350°f for 40-45 minutes.
• 17 cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 18 run knife around edge of pan to loosen and cool for another hour.
• 19 refrigerate overnight, and then remove sides of pan.