Crust:
- 1/3 cup Splenda
- 1/3 cup + 1 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Carbalose flour
Filling:
- 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Splenda
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
Topping:
- 2 cups granny smith apples, peeled and sliced, 8 ounces (don't slice too thin)
- 1/3 cup Splenda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
In a medium bowl, beat first 3 crust ingredients on medium speed; stir in flour until a soft
dough forms. Pat onto bottom and just slightly up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
Place the apple slices in a single layer in a glass 9x13" baking dish. Microwave on HIGH about
4 minutes or until softened and somewhat limp.
Meanwhile, in the same medium bowl that you used for the crust, beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup
Splenda and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until fluffy. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
Pour into prepared pan. Arrange warm apples atop filling.
In a small bowl, mix 1/3 cup Splenda and cinnamon. Sprinkle almonds evenly over apples,
then cover with cinnamon-Splenda mixture. It will seem like an awful lot of cinnamon mixture,
but you'll be glad that you put it all on there. Bake at 400° 40 minutes until golden brown.
Cool, then remove sides of pan. Chill at least 4 hours before
serving.
APPROXIMATE NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SLICE (MAKES 8 SLICES):
384 Calories; 33g Fat; 11g Protein; 15g Carbohydrate; 5g Dietary Fiber; 10g Net Carbs
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