Apple Cheesecake

• Crust
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Filling
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• Topping
• 4 golden delicious apples, peeled cored and sliced
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

1. Crust: Beat and combine the sugar, butter and shortening.
2. Add the vanilla, flour and salt till crumbly.
3. Pat into 10" springform pan and set aside.
4. Filling: Beat together the cream cheese sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
5. Add the eggs.
6. Pour into crust.
7. Topping: Place apples in pan, cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
8. Allow to cool then pour onto cream cheese filling, spreading evenly.
9. Combine the sugar& cinnamon and sprinkle on top of apples.
10. Top with the almonds.
11. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or till golden brown.
12. Cover and chill 4-24 hours.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/apple-cheesecake-26033 (may not work)