Apple Cranberry Pie

By Stephanie Boyle

Ingredients:

1 pkg (8oz) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, divided
1 egg
1 (9inch) unbaked pastry shell
2 cups sliced apples
1/2 cup halved cranberries
1tsp ground cinnamon, divided
1/3 flour
1/3 cup old fashioned or quick cooking oats, uncooked
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped nuts

Directions:

1. Mix cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Blend in egg. Pour in pastry shell.

2. Toss apples, cranberries, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Spoon over cream cheese mixture.

3. Mix flour, oats, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp Cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts and spoon over fruit mixture.

4. Bake at 375 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly before serving.

Makes 8-10 servings.