Apple Danish Cheesecake

Total Steps
13
Ingredients
14
Tools Needed
1
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Apple Danish CheesecakeIngredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plain almonds, ground
- 1/4 cup Equal-Lite
- 1/2 cup cold butter
- 1/4 teaspoons almond or vanilla extract(optional)
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup Equal-Lite
- 1/4 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/3 cup Equal-Lite packed tight
- 1 teaspoons sugar-free maple-flavored syrup
- 1 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 4 cups peeled and thinly chopped tart apples
- 1/3 cup slivered almonds
Instructions
Step 1
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Oil a 9-inch springform pan.
Step 2
2.To create crust: In a smaller mixing bowl, mix flour, almonds and Equal-Lite. Cut in butter until crumbly.
Step 3
3.Add extract. Shape dough into a ball and place between two sheets of waxed paper.
Step 4
4.Roll out into a 10-inch circle.
Step 5
5.Transfer to prepared container and gently press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 6
6.To build filling: In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, Equal-Lite and cream of tartar until smooth. Pour over crust.
Step 7
7.To make topping: In a big mixing container, combine Equal-Lite with the maple-flavored syrup to blend.
Step 8
8.Add flour and cinnamon and mix to combine.
Step 9
9.Add apples and stir until coated. Spoon mixture over filling. Sprinkle with almonds.
Step 10
10.Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 11
11.Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of container to loosen.
Step 12
12.cool 60 minutes longer. Refrigerate overnight.
Step 13
13.Remove sides of pan for serving.