Dutch Apple Pie

This time of the year is perfect for making applesauce & apple pies, which is exactly what I've been up to lately. Baking, baking and more baking! Especially pies. Our family loves to curl up on the couch on a cold day with a cup of tea or coffee and a divine piece of warm home made apple pie. I make the usual pie crusts with the crumble on top, but this year I decided to make a few extra pies for a treat every now & then. It's apple pie, with a bit of a twist! I've brought it to the last few functions we've gone to and it's been a big hit. If you feel like changing up your normal apple pie recipe, try this! So yummy. Dutch Apple Pie.

Ingriedients:

1 ready-to-use refrigerated pie crust (1/2 of 400-g pkg.)

1 pkg. (250 g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided

1 egg

1/2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp. flour, divided

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

4 Gala apples, peeled, thinly sliced

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup large flake rolled oats

1/2 cup cold butter, cut up

 

Make It:

HEAT oven to 375ºF.
LINE 9-inch pie plate with crust. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup granulated sugar with mixer until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread onto bottom of crust.
MIX remaining granulated sugar, 2 Tbsp. flour and cinnamon. Add to apples in large bowl; toss to coat. Spoon over cream cheese layer. Mix remaining flour, brown sugar and oats in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; sprinkle over apple mixture. Cover.
BAKE in bottom third of oven 50 min. or until apples are tender, uncovering after 20 min.