French Apple Pie with Cream Cheese Topping

Take a delicious French apple pie and gild the lily by topping it with a cream cheese layer!

• Calories: 453 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 ½ cups diced apple without peel
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch pie pan.

Step 2

Combine 1/4 cup butter, white sugar, egg, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, soda, flour, nuts, apples, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and hot water in the order given. (Batter will be thick). Pour into pie pan.

Step 3

Bake for 45 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4

Serve with cream cheese frosting. To make frosting: mix cream cheese, 3 tablespoons butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and sifted confectioners' sugar. Beat until smooth. Can serve hot or warm. Also, can refrigerate and let cream cheese topping set up for a cold dessert.