Apple Bavarian Torte

• 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

1. 1. Preheat oven to 450u0b0
2. 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. 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. 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. 5. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400u0b0 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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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/apple-bavarian-torte-52661721 (may not work)