Apple Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon shortening
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
Filling
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
Topping
4 golden delicious apples, peeled cored and sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

Crust: Beat and combine the sugar, butter and shortening.
Add the vanilla, flour and salt till crumbly.
Pat into 10\" springform pan and set aside.
Filling: Beat together the cream cheese sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
Add the eggs.
Pour into crust.
Topping: Place apples in pan, cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
Allow to cool then pour onto cream cheese filling, spreading evenly.
Combine the sugar& cinnamon and sprinkle on top of apples.
Top with the almonds.
Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or till golden brown.
Cover and chill 4-24 hours.