Apple Cheesecake

FILLING
3 lg Apples; sliced 3/8″ thick
2 tb Butter
1/4 c Sugar
2 tb Cream 35%
8 oz Cream cheese
1/2 Brown sugar; packed
2 Eggs
1 c Sour cream
Grated rind of a lemon
1 Lemon; juice of

TOPPING
1/2 c Flour
1/4 c Brown sugar; packed
1/4 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Butter

For the crust:: Preheat oven at 350 F. Beat together butter and sugar. Mix
in flour. Press dough on bottom and up sides of a 9″ springform pan. Bake
for 15 minutes. For the filling: In a frying pan melt butter over medium
fire. Add sugar. Cook apple in it for 5 minutes. Add 2 tbsp cream and cook
for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally. Do not overcook. Put aside. On a
medium speed beat cream cheese and brown sugar. When well mixed, add eggs,
one at a time. Do not overbeat. Reduce speed to low and add sour cream,
zest and juice. With slotted spoon place the apples on the crust, then pour
filling overtop. For the topping: Whip on fairly high spead beat until
mixture is in small lumps. Sprinkle over cream. Place pan over a cookie
sheet and bake at 350 F for 1 hour. When cooled, refrigerate for at least 4
hours or overnight. Sprinkle over the filling and serve