Bavarian Inn Apple Kuchen

From “Come Cook with Me” by Dorothy Zehnder

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 11/4 cups all-purpose flour
• Two 3-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 11/2 cups peeled and chopped apples
• 11/2 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples
• 2 tablespoons apple juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup rolled oats
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

Crust: In a bowl, combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Gradually beat in 11/4 cups flour. Press crumbly mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 5 minutes. Cool.

Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until combined. Beat in egg. Pour over crust.

Mix apples, juice, 1/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, cinnamon and lemon juice. Spoon over cheese. Bake in a 350-degree oven for 45 minutes.

Topping: Combine oats, flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter or margarine to resemble coarse crumbs. Sprinkle streusel topping over pie. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes more. Makes 1 pie or 8 servings.

Per serving: 500 calories; 27 g fat (16 g saturated fat; 48 percent calories from fat); 60 g carbohydrates; 99 mg cholesterol; 262 mg sodium; 6 g protein; 2.5 g fiber.

30 minutes to make; 70 minutes to bake