apple danish cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 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

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 35 mins


• to make dough: in a small bowl, combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup ground almonds, and 1/4 cup 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, 1/4 cup 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, 1 tablespoon flour, and cinnamon. add apples and stir until coated. spoon over the filling. sprinkle with 1/3 cup 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.