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                         Easier Than Apple Pie

Recipe By     : Best of Bridge-That's Trump
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Pies                             Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                       Crust:
    1/2  c             Becel
  1      c             Flour
    1/3  c             Sugar
    1/2  ts            Vanilla
                       Filling:
    1/3  c             Raspberry jam
  8      oz            Light cream cheese
    1/3  c             Sugar
  1                    Egg
    1/2  ts            Vanilla
  6                    Apples -- peeled, cored, sliced
    1/3  c             Sugar
  2      ts            Cinnamon

Cut becel into the flour, add sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Press
mixture into 9" spring form pan.

Preheat oven to 450°F. 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°F for
10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 400°F and bake for 25 minutes.
Remove the sides when cool This is best served at room temperature.

Variations:

* 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.

Formatted by: Carol Floyd <[email protected]>


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