Apple Cheesecake Torte

Start with Gala, Rome, or Granny Smith Apples for this prize winning dessert.

Makes: 8 servings
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes

Crust
1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling
1 (8-ounce package) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular
1/4 cup egg substitute
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Topping
1/3 cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granular
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups peeled and sliced cooking apples (about 3 large)
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Crust Directions
PREHEAT oven to 450°F.
UNFOLD 1/3 cup SPLENDA® Granular and butter at medium speed with an electric
mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Add flour, mixing until blended. Press
into bottom and 1/2-inch up sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. Set aside.

Filling Directions
BEAT cream cheese and 1/4 cup SPLENDA® Granular at medium speed with an electric
mixer until 2 minutes or until creamy. Add egg substitute and vanilla, beating
until blended. Spoon mixture into prepared pan.

Topping Directions
COMBINE 1/3 cup SPLENDA® Granular and cinnamon; sprinkle over apple slices,
tossing until coated. Arrange apple slices over cream cheese filling. Sprinkle
with sliced almonds.

BAKE for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 400° and bake an additional 25
minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack. Separate sides
from pan by releasing spring. Serve warm.

Nutrients Per Serving
Serving Size 1 slice
Total Calories 320
Calories from Fat 210
Total Fat 23g
Saturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 60mg
Sodium 190mg
Total Carbohydrate 24g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Sugars 7g
Protein 5g
Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 Starch, 4 Fat

This recipe, when compared to a traditional recipe, has a 19% reduction in
calories, a 46% reduction in carbohydrates and a 77% reduction in sugars!