Bavarian apple cheesecake *

Yield: 12 Slices MMMM

Ingredients:

1/3 c Sugar
1/3 c Butter or margarine
1 tb Solid shortening
1/4 ts Vanilla
1 c Flour
1/8 ts Salt MMMMM--------------------------FILLING-------------------------------
4 c Apples; peeled cored slice
16 oz Cream cheese; softened
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
2 Eggs MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------
1/3 c Sugar
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1/3 c Sliced almonds

Instructions:

In medium mixer bowl beat sugar margarine shortening and vanilla on medium speed of electric mixer til combined. Blend in flour and salt until crumbly. Pat onto the bottom of a 9" springform pan. Set aside. Place apple slices in a single layer in a shallow baking pan. Cover with foil. Bake in a 400~ oven for 15 minutes. Meanwhile in a large mixer bowl beat the cream cheese sugar and vanilla until fluffy. Add the eggs all at once beating on low speed just until combined. Pour into dough-lined pan. Arrange warm apple slices on top of filling. Combine the remaing sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle with the almonds on top of the warm apples. Bake at 400~ for 40 minutes or until golden. Cool. Remove sides and place cake on serving platter. Cover; chill 4-24 hours before serving.