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Bavarian Apple Torte

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• -- Crust --
  
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• .
  
• -- Cheese Filling --
  
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• .
  
• -- Topping --
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 4 cups peeled, cored, and sliced apples
  
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 450° F.
   
   
2. For the crust:
   In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Beat in the vanilla and blend in the flour. The mixture will be somewhat crumbly. Pat the mixture onto the bottom and 1½ inches high around the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
   
   
3. For the cheese filling:
   In a mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, blending well. Pour the mixture into the pastry-lined pan and spread it to the edges.
   
   
4. For the topping:
   Combine the sugar and cinnamon. Toss the apples in the sugar mixture. Spoon the apples over the cream cheese layer; sprinkle the top with the almonds. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 400° F; continue baking for 25 minutes.
   
   
5. Remove the torte from the oven. Run a knife around the edge to loosen the torte from the rim of the pan. Cool before removing the torte from the pan.
   
   Serves 10