Bavarian Apple Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups peeled cooking apples (1/8" thick slices)
• 1/2 cup strained apricot preserves

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f (190°c).
• 2 butter 9" spring form pan.
• 3 cream butter, sugar and vanilla extract until fluffy.
• 4 add flour and salt.
• 5 blend and spread in prepared pan.
• 6 for filling beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• 7 add sugar, egg and vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
• 8 spread evenly over dough.
• 9 for topping combine sugar and cinnamon.
• 10 dip each apple slice in mixture and arrange slices over filling in two overlapping arches.
• 11 warm apricot preserve and brush over the apples.
• 12 bake 45-55 minutes until golden.
• 13 serve warm (not too hot) or cold.