Adapted from
Best Loved Holiday
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Crust:
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2 1/4 cups
unbleached flour
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3/4 cup
granulated sugar
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3/4 cup
margarine, softened
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Crumb Mixture:
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1/2 tsp
baking powder
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1/2 tsp
baking soda
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1/4 tsp
salt
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8 ozs
light sour cream
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1 tsp
almond extract
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1 whole
egg
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1/2 cup
sliced almonds
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Filling:
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8 ozs
fat-free cream cheese, softened
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1/4 cup
granulated sugar
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1 whole
egg
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12 ozs
apricot pie filling
Preheat oven to 350. Prepare a 10" springform pan with cooking spray; set aside. To prepare crust, combine flour, 3/4 cup sugar. With a pastry cutter, cut in margarine until coarse crumbs form. Reserve one cup crumbs and mix with almonds; set aside. To prepare crumb mixture, add baking soda, salt, sour cream, almond extract, and one egg to remaining crumb mixture. Press onto bottom and upsides of prepared pan; set aside. To prepare filling, combine cream cheese, remaining sugar, and remaining egg in a mixing bowl. Mix until cream cheese is smooth. Pour evenly into crust. Spoon apricot pie filling carefully and evenly over top. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top. Bake for one hour, or until filling is set and crust is browned.