Bavarian Apple Torte
Always a hit and serves 10-12 small portions.
Crust:
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
¼ tsp. vanilla
1 cup flour
Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour. Pat onto bottom of 9 – inch springform pan.
Cheese Filling:
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 egg
¼ cup sugar
½ tsp. vanilla
Beat cream cheese with egg, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour filling onto unbaked crust. Spread with apple topping.
Apple Topping:
4 cups sliced apples
1/3 cup sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
¼ cup sliced almonds
Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon and almonds. Bake in preheated 450 oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400F and bake for 25 minutes more.
Submitted by Rosalyn DellaPietra