Apple Cheesecake by Dawna Dann (CANADA)

Crust:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour

Combine butter, sugar, and vanilla. Blend in flour. Spread over bottom and 1inch up sides of a 9 inch spring-form pan.

Filling:

2 reg packages of cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

Beat cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Spread evenly over crust.

Topping:

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
4 cups sliced apples
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Combine sugar and cinnamon – toss apples I mixture and place over filling. Sprinkle with almonds.

Bake at 450 for 10 minutes, then at 300 for 1 hour or until golden brown and set. Chill for at least 3 hours before serving.