Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Watkins Bavarian Apple Tart

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. Watkins White Vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon
1 package (8 oz.) reduced-calorie cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 tsp. Watkins White Vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon
4 cups peeled and sliced Granny Smith apples

Cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla; beat well. Add flour and cinnamon; beat well. Spread onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a 9-inch springform pan; set aside. Beat together cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla; spread onto crust. Combine remaining sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl; toss apples in this mixture. Arrange apples in an attractive pattern on top of filling. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes; cool completely. Keep refrigerated. Makes 8 servings.

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