*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                           Easier Than Apple Pie
 
 Recipe By     : Best of Bridge-Trump
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    :  Best Of Bridge-Trump            Desserts
                 Pies And Pastry
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
                         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
 
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 NOTES : Variation: Substitute apricot jam for raspberry jam
                  Substitute almond extract for vanilla
                  Sprinkle flaked almonds on the top before baking
                  Melt 1/2 cup apricot jam in microwave and drizzle over the
 		 top after baking