Apple Kuchen

• 3 Fuji apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 6.75 ounces all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 cups)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened and divided
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup nonfat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, toasted
• Cooking spray
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 2 teaspoons apple juice

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
2. Combine apples and juice; toss. Add 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; toss to combine.
3. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl, stirring well. Place remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons butter, and cheese in a bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beating well. Stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in walnuts.
4. Scrape batter into a 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Arrange apples over batter. Melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter; brush over apples. Bake at 350u0b0 for 45 minutes or until set.
5. Combine preserves and juice; microwave at HIGH for 30 seconds or until melted, stirring once. Brush apricot mixture over apples; cool. Cut into 15 squares.

apples, lemon juice, sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, flour, baking powder, butter, cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, nonfat buttermilk, walnuts, cooking spray, apricot preserves, apple juice

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/apple-kuchen-0 (may not work)