Apple Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Lay flour on a board or countertop and sprinkle with baking powder and sugar.
2. 2
   Make a well and drop in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. 3
   Cut the butter or.
4. 4
   margarine in slices over the top.
5. 5
   Knead into a smooth dough.
6. 6
   Roll out and.
7. 7
   line a greased springform pan (10 X 3) with it making sure the dough is halfway up the sides of the pan.
8. 8
   Set aside.
9. 9
   Separate eggs and beat the egg whites with a dash of salt until stiff.
10. 10
    Place inches.
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    the refrigerator.
12. 12
    Beat the egg yolks with sugar until creamy, add ricotta cheese.
13. 13
    and grate the rind of the lemon over it.
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    Add the flour and beat until mixed.
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    well.
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    Peel apples, quarter them, remove the core and cut into thin slices.
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    Stir.
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    in the cheese mixture, fold the stiff egg whites into it and then spread evenly onto the cake dough.
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    bake in a 350 degree oven 60-70 minutes, until he edge of the cake is golden.
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    After baking let the cake sit in the pan for ten.
21. 21
    minutes.
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    Loosen the edge with a knife and let it cool in the pan for 1 hour.
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    Sprinkle the top with powdered sugar after it has cooled.