Apple Streusel Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 3 apples
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• 1 (250 g) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 lemon juice, & rind
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup butter, softened

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 for the crust: cream butter& sugar thoroughly, blend in flour.
• 3 press onto the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• 4 bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden.
• 5 for the filling: peel, core& halve the apples.
• 6 cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• 7 in frypan,melt sugar with butter over medium heat,cook apples for 3-5 minutes or just until tender (and lightly browned) but not mushy.
• 8 add cream and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• 9 set aside.
• 10 in a large bowl beat cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth.
• 11 beat in eggs one at a time until just blended.
• 12 beat in sour cream,lemon rind& juice.
• 13 using a slotted spoon arrange apples over crust,cover with cheese mixture.
• 14 for topping: mix the ingredients until crumbly.
• 15 sprinkle over filling.
• 16 bake 45 minutes or until centre is just set.
• 17 cool thoroughly at room temp.
• 18 chill at least 4 hours or overnight.