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Apple Tart




List of Ingredients



• CRUST:
  
• 1/2 cup (l stick) (113 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
  
• l/3 cup (66 grams) white sugar
  
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1 cup (l40 grams) all-purpose flour
  
• FILLING:
  
• 1 8-ounce (227 grams) cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/4 cup (50 grams) sugar
  
• 1 large egg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  
• TOPPING:
  
• 1/3 cup (66 grams) white sugar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 4 cups Macintosh or Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced
  
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Grease and flour (spray with Bakers Joy) a 9 inch springform pan.
   
2. CRUST: In electric mixer, cream the butter. Add the sugar and vanilla. Blend in the flour. The mixture will be crumbly. Pat the dough onto the bottom and one inch up the sides of the pan.
   
3. FILLING: In a food processor process the cream cheese. Add the sugar and mix well. Blend in the egg and vanilla and process until smooth. Pour in the dough-lined pan.
   
4. TOPPING: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Toss the apples in the sugar mixture. Spoon the apples over the cream cheese layer and sprinkle with nuts.
   
5. Bake at 450 degrees for l0 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until apples and almonds are brown and top is set.