Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

I just made this for an Oktoberfest party I had at my house and it was gone in no time. Everyone loved it and I have been asked to make it again for Thanksgiving!! It was absolutely phenomenal!

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gabitrap

Reviewed: Oct. 2, 2009

I've been making this for over 10 years as a fancier version of apple pie. Everyone loves it! You can just sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of the apples after putting them on the cream cheese filling instead of coating each one individually. I've also doubled it in a 13x9 to feed a crowd.

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Megan

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Seattle, Washington, USA

Living In: Princeton, New Jersey, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 27, 2009

This was the best thing I've ever eaten! The cream cheese filling was heaven in my mouth! It was so creamy and delicious, it was very sweet and AWESOME!

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E. Malone

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 19, 2009

This recipe is AWESOME!!! The only changes I make is to add a tsp of almond extract to the cream mixture and a 1/2tsp. of almond to the crust. AMAZING...everyone I've made this for has asked for the recipe and for the leftovers!

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Melanie S.

Reviewed: May 7, 2009

Folks loved this- fancy, without being difficult. The hardest part was peeling and cutting all the apples. We used sweet and tart apples, but next time would skip the tart ones.

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Chrissy's Class

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 5, 2009

Very good! Easy to prepare as well.

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Sskemble

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Mountain View, California, USA

Reviewed: May 4, 2009

Lovely, absolutely lovely!!

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Mom 2-3

Reviewed: Mar. 25, 2009

This was so delicious and so pretty! I don't think I've ever made a prettier dessert, this is definitely the one I'll use to impress! I used Granny Smith apples and it only needed 3 of those because they're huge. I sprinkled a little extra sugar on top to counter the tartness of the apples but I don't think it was necessary. In the future I think I will double the cream cheese section--it's just so tasty! I did make this in my largest springform pan, it's probably a 12 incher--I might double the shortbread crust recipe next time too!

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JARRIE

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 20, 2009

Wow - I was really pleasantly surprised with this recipe. The writing of the recipe - regarding the making of the crust - was a little misleading, however. I am not such an expert baker that I would have known, for instance, that you really need to cream the butter and sugar together FIRST, until light and fluffy, and THEN add the flour in batches. That will be key for the next time I make this (possibly ASAP for an upcoming brunch!!). I would suggest using 5 apples only but it really depends on how heavily you want to layer them. I also agree with other reviewers: cook the apples for 3 min in the microwave first with the sugar/cinnamon to soften them up and THEN, after baking, poor the remaining cinn/sugar water over the top. Very delish!!!

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Nico's Mama

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Feb. 16, 2009

My grandmother made this for me 20+ years ago, and I loved it. I to this day still make it, and it's is a requested item at any dinner I go to and is expected to be served at all my dinner parties! Do not mess with the amounts and what you do and don't put in anytime I have tried to get fancy with it, it never turns out right.

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