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Finlandia Apple Lemon Cheesecake
Perfect for brunch or dinner, this Apple Lemon Cheese Cake is easy to make and easy to enjoy! This recipe is also a great dessert year round.
Ingredients
Crust:
7 Tbs. Finlandia Unsalted Butter
1 Egg
½ Cup of Sugar
1 cup of Flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground Cardamon
Filling:
2 packages Finlandia Sweet Lemon Creamy Gourmet Cheese
1 Tbs. Cornstarch
2 eggs
½ cup sugar
Top of filling:
7 oz. Peeled, Cored, Sliced Apple (put in cold water with Lemon Juice, to keep from browning before use)
1 tsp. cinnamon
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Soften the butter, and cream together the butter and sugar. Beat the egg in a separate bowl then add to the creamed butter sugar. Add the flour, baking soda and cardamom.
- Using a Springform Cake pan, well oil/butter the bottoms and sides. Press the crust down flat against the bottom of the pan and up along the sides about 2 inches high.
- Mix the filling ingredients thoroughly in a bowl and pour into the cake pan on top of the crust.
- Drain and rinse the apple slices. Once drained place apples in a bowl and pour in cinnamon, toss till well coated.
- Fan apples over top as pictured. Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
- Serve plain or with whipped cream, homemade vanilla sauce or a scoop of premium ice cream.
