{"id":452,"date":"2008-10-28T06:36:00","date_gmt":"2008-10-28T11:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=452"},"modified":"2009-04-02T08:40:37","modified_gmt":"2009-04-02T12:40:37","slug":"apple-cheese-crisp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=452","title":{"rendered":"Apple Cheese Crisp"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, apples right? I love apples and I especially like baking with them. Not that I don&#8217;t appreciate a nice naked, low fat apple. I do. But with just a few, <em>slightly<\/em> more calorie dense additions, you can really improve not just the apple, but perhaps your entire outlook on life.<\/p>\n<p>Larry loves apple pie and though I am working on it, I am not fond of making pie crusts. I have mentioned my grandmother&#8217;s ability to seemingly draw forth a perfect pie crust from thin air, but I am no where near as skilled as she. I like apple crisp because it is easier than pie. [ha! get it? <em>easier<\/em> than pie!] The addition of the cheesecake layer is pure inspiration in my book. You can let me know what you think.<\/p>\n<p>Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 10 inch pie plate liberally with butter.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1332\" title=\"apples500x287\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples500x287.jpg\" alt=\"apples500x287\" width=\"500\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples500x287.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples500x287-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Peel and slice 3 large apples. You want enough apples to loosely fill the pie plate about 2\/3. Combine the apple slices with a pinch of salt, 1\/4 cup sugar, 1\/2 teaspoon ground ginger and about 3\/4 teaspoon cinnamon. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1333\" title=\"apples_spices500x278\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples_spices500x278.jpg\" alt=\"apples_spices500x278\" width=\"500\" height=\"278\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples_spices500x278.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/apples_spices500x278-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Mix well and spread evenly in the pie plate, leaving plenty of gaps for the cheesecake filling.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1335\" title=\"mixed500x235\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/mixed500x235.jpg\" alt=\"mixed500x235\" width=\"500\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/mixed500x235.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/mixed500x235-300x141.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Beat together 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese or neufch\u00e2tel, 2 eggs, 1\/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and a pinch of salt. Beat until very creamy and pour over the apples, letting it settle into the empty spaces and spreading evenly over the top.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1336\" title=\"add_cheese500x247\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/add_cheese500x247.jpg\" alt=\"add_cheese500x247\" width=\"500\" height=\"247\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/add_cheese500x247.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/add_cheese500x247-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Finally, combine 1\/2 cup each all purpose flour and oatmeal, 1\/3 cup brown sugar, 1\/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts, 5 tablespoons softened butter, 1\/2 teaspoon cinnamon and pinch of salt. I use a pastry cutter for this but you can use a fork or just your hands. Spread this mixture evenly over the top.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1337\" title=\"topping500x237\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/topping500x237.jpg\" alt=\"topping500x237\" width=\"500\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/topping500x237.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/topping500x237-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes &#8211; until the apples are nicely soft, the top is browned and there is bubbly sauce from the apples around the edge.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1338\" title=\"baked500x237\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/baked500x237.jpg\" alt=\"baked500x237\" width=\"500\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/baked500x237.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/baked500x237-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>And then &#8211; you cut a nice big slice and eat it. Repeat as necessary.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1339\" title=\"white_plate500\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/white_plate500.jpg\" alt=\"white_plate500\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/white_plate500.jpg 500w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/10\/white_plate500-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>I would say it should be kept in the fridge after the first day, but it didn&#8217;t last long enough to have to worry about it. Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, apples right? I love apples and I especially like baking with them. Not that I don&#8217;t appreciate a nice naked, low fat apple. I do. 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