Apple Danish Cheesecake
By: lisa lore
Published: Friday, March 29, 2013 - 1:00am

Ingredients




◦1 cup all-purpose flour
◦½ cup plain almonds, ground
◦¼ cup Equal-Lite
◦½ cup cold butter
◦¼ tsp almond (or vanilla) extract
◦8 oz cream cheese, softened
◦¼ cup Equal-Lite
◦¼ tsp cream of tartar
◦⅓ cup Equal-Lite packed tight
◦1 tsp sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
◦1 tbsp all-purpose flour
◦1 tsp ground cinnamon
◦4 cups peeled and thinly chopped tart apples
◦⅓ cup slivered almonds

Preparation

1 1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9-inch springform pan. 2 2.To create crust: In a smaller mixing bowl, mix flour, almonds and Equal-Lite. Cut in butter until crumbly. 3 3.Add extract. Shape dough into a ball and place between two sheets of waxed paper. 4 4.Roll out into a 10-inch circle. 5 5.Transfer to prepared container and gently press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. 6 6.To build filling: In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, Equal-Lite and cream of tartar until smooth. Pour over crust. 7 7.To make topping: In a big mixing container, combine Equal-Lite with the maple-flavored syrup to blend. 8 8.Add flour and cinnamon and mix to combine. 9 9.Add apples and stir until coated. Spoon mixture over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. 10 10.Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. 11 11.Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of container to loosen. 12 12.cool 60 minutes longer. Refrigerate overnight. 13 13.Remove sides of pan for serving.

About

A great recipe for the diabetics who continue to crave good desserts. This Apple Danish Cheesecakes is extremely diabetic-friendly. And also it’s delicious, too!