APPLE CREAM CHEESE TORTE

FOR THE CRUST:
1 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
FOR THE FILLING:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
6 apples, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
lemon juice
1/4 cup sliced almonds

TO MAKE THE CRUST:
Cream butter and sugar together. Add vanilla and flour. Blend well. Press mixture into the bottom and three-fourths of the way up the sides of an 8 or 9-inch springform pan.

TO MAKE THE FILLING:
Beat cream cheese, 1/4 cup sugar, vanilla, and egg. Pour over crust.

Combine sliced apples with sugar, cinnamon, and a little lemon juice. Mix well. Pour apple mixture over top of cheese mixture and sprinkle with sliced almonds. Using a spoon, push crust down on sides even with apples.

Bake at 450 degrees F for 10 minutes, then reduce temperature to 400 degrees F and bake for 25 minutes. Serve warm or refrigerated.

Servings: 10
Source: Applehood and Motherpie by Junior League of Rochester, New York, 1981