Apple Danish Cheesecake
Why I Love This Recipe
Ingredients You'll Need
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter, chilled
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 egg
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups thinly sliced apples
1/3 cup blanched slivered almonds
Directions
To make dough: in a small bowl, combine flour, almonds, and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Add extract.
Shape dough into a ball, gently press dough against the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch springform or cake pan.
Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
To make filling: in a medium-sized mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, and cream of tartar until smooth.
Add egg; beat on low just until combined.
Pour over crust.
To make topping: in another medium-sized bowl, combine brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon.
Add apples and stir until coated.
Spoon over the filling.
Sprinkle with slivered almonds.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer.
Refrigerate overnight.
Remove from pan.