PRIZE-WINNING APPLE CINNAMON CHEESECAKE

By á-6498

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 6 thsps butter, softened
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 large Golden Delicious apples
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 1 (250-G) package cream cheese
• TOPPING:
• 1 cup dairy sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp sugar

Preparation

Step 1

For pastry, beat butter and sugar until light. Beat in vanilla and salt. Gradually beat in flour until mixture is crumbly. Press crumbs on bottom and three-quarters up the sides of a lightly-buttered 8-inch springform pan. Bake at 400 F for 10 minutes. Place on wire rack to cool. Reduce oven heat to 350 F.
For filling, peel, core and thin-slice apples. Combine water and cinnamon in saucepan. Add apples and simmer for five minutes or until apples are just tender. Drain apples well and let cool.
Beat sugar, egg yolks, cream cheese and vanilla until smooth In medium bowl, beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cream cheese mixture.
Arrange apples on cooled pastry. Carefully pour cream cheese filling over apples. Bake at 350 F for about 30 to 40 minutes or until set. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack for 30 minutes.
For topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over top of cheesecake. Return to oven for five minutes. Cool completely on wire rack, then refrigerate. To serve, dust with cinnamon. Make 6 to 8 servings.