Easier Than Apple Pie

Crust 1/2 cup becel

1 cup flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Filling 1/3 cup raspberry jam

8 ounces light cream cheese

1/3 cup sugar

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

6 apples -- peeled cored sliced

1/3 cup sugar

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Cut becel into the flour, add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Press mixture into 9" spring form pan. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Spread jam on top of crust. Blend cream cheese, sugar, egg and vanilla and pour evenly on top of jam. Combine apples, sugar and cinnamon and arrange in overlapping pinwheel pattern on top of the cheese mixture. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 mins. then reduce temperature to 400 degrees and bake for 25 mins. Remove the sides when cool This is best served at room temperature.

Source: Best of Bridge-That's Trump Formatted in Mastercook by Carol Floyd.-- c.floyd@arnprior.com