Apple-cheese Torte

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups apples
• 1/2 cup almonds

Recipe

• 1 first make the crust by combining 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. blend in 1 cup flour. spread dough over the bottom and halfway up the sides of a 9" springform pan. the filling is; combine the cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla , 1 egg. mix and pour this over the crust. peel and slice apples. over the egg mixture spread with a topping of the 1/3 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and the peeled and sliced apples. sprinkle the surface with the 1/2 cup almonds. bake 10 minutes at 400 degrees then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for 25 minutes or more. i found i had to cook a little bit longer to get the browned top. please let delicacy cool before removing from pan. garnish with a dollop of whipped cream.