APPLE BAVARIAN TORTE

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Categories     Apple

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

Crust:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp almond extract (original recipe called for vanilla)
1 cup all-purpose flour
Cheese Mixture:
1 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. almond extract (recipe called for vanilla)
Apple Mixture:
6 apples - peeled, cored, and thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 450° 2. Cream together butter, 1/3 cup sugar, almond extract, and flour. Press crust mxiture into the flat bottom of a 9-in. springform pan. Set aside. 3. In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar. Beat in egg and almond extract. Pour cheese mixture over crust. 4. combine 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 tsp. cinnamon. Toss the sliced apples with the sugar mixture and spread over the cheese filling. 5. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400° and continue baking for 25 minutes. Sprinkle almonds over top of torte. Continue baking until almonds are lightly browned and apples are tender. Cool before removing from pan.

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