Maple-Cream Apple Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (9 inch) pastry shells, baked
4 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, cubed
Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups cold milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
1 teaspoon maple extract
Topping
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

In a large bowl, toss apples, sugar, and cinnamon. Cook apple mixture in a large skillet with butter for 10-12 minutes or until tender.
Cool and spoon mixture into pastry shell and set aside.
In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
In another mixing bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
Gradually beat into cream cheese and stir in extract.
Spoon over apple layer; cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until set.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Spread onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes or until crisp and golden brown, stirring 3 or 4 times. Cool.
Just before serving, sprinkle topping over pie.