Posted by Sudbury Northern Life 
The shortbread crust and cream cheese filling, topped with fresh Ontario apples, make a perfect dessert combination. Choose firm apples that hold their shape when baking, such as Crispin, Golden Delicious or Spy.
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Cooking Time: 30 to 35 minutes
Serves 8 to 10
Crust:
3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp finely grated lemon rind
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
Filling:
1 pkg light cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Topping:
3 cups thinly sliced peeled Ontario apples
2 tbsp packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped pecans
icing sugar
Crust: In bowl, cream together butter, sugar and lemon rind
until light and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt until dough
starts to come together (dough will be crumbly and dry in
appearance). Press onto bottom and up sides of 9-inch nonstick
springform pan.
Filling: Beat cream cheese with sugar until smooth. Beat in
eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth. Stir in vanilla.
Pour over crust.
Topping: In bowl, toss together apples, brown sugar and cinnamon; spoon over filling. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake in bottom third of 400ºF oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Let cool in pan on rack for 10 minutes. Remove ring; let cool completely. To serve, dust with icing sugar.
Nutritional Information:
One serving (when recipe serves 10):
Protein: 6 grams
Fat: 20 grams
Carbohydrates: 34 grams
Calories: 335
Source of fibre
