Bavarian Apple Torte
Serves 8 – 10
Crust
8 T. softened butter
1/3 C. sugar
¼ t. vanilla
1 C. all-purpose flour
Filling
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
¼ C. sugar
1 egg
½ t. vanilla
Topping
½ t. cinnamon
1/3 C. sugar
4 C. peeled, cored, thinly sliced apples
Preheat the oven to 450°
To make the crust, cream the butter and the sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix well. Press onto the bottom and two inches up the sides of a nine-inch spring form pan.
For the filling, combine the softened cream cheese and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well. Spread evenly over the pastry.
Make the topping: Mix the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Put the apple slices in a large bowl and sprinkle the sugar-cinnamon mixture over them. Toss well. Spoon or arrange the apples over the filling. They will be a thick layer.
Bake at 450° for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 400° and bake the torte 25 minutes longer. Cool before removing from the pan.