Fairmont Pittsburgh Fl. 2 Pastry Chef Dwight Penney shares this luscious fall dessert with Table Magazine readers. Start with the crust. Then make the filling, and bake as instructed. Use the caramelized apples on top for something beautiful to look at, or as a garnish when you plate the slices. Enjoy!

Apple Spice Graham Crust

• 1 Tablespoon apple spice

• 3 Cups Graham cracker crumbs

• ¼ stick Melted butter

• 1 Cup sugar

  Mix all ingredients together to a wet sand consistency

  Bake in 9 inch greased spring form pan or cake pan for 8 minutes

Filling

• 2 Pounds Cream Cheese

• ½# Sugar

• 4 Whole Eggs

• 1# Sour Cream

• 1T vanilla

  Mix cream cheese and sugar until smooth, add eggs 1 at a time until incorporated.

  Add Sour cream and vanilla

  Add caramelized apples

  Pour over graham crust

  Bake at 320 degrees for 45-50 minutes until done in a water bath

Caramelized Apples

• 4 Apples

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 T Cinnamon

• 1/4tsp nutmeg

• 1/4tsp clove

• 1/4tsp allspice

• 3oz butter

  Peel and medium dice apples

  Melt butter in pan and sauté apples

  Add brown sugar and spices and cook until bubbly and apples are soft

  Cool

PHOTOGRAPHY BY ADAM MILLIRON // STYLING BY ANA KELLY

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