Apple Cream Cheese Torte Recipe

• 1 1/2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter - (1 stick) chilled, and cut into pcs
• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pch salt
• 1 pkt cream cheese - (8 ounce) room temperature
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 1 lrg egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/2 tsp grnd cinnamon
• 4 lrg Granny Smith apples peeled, cored, and thinly sliced - (abt 3 c.)
• 1/4 c. sliced almonds

1. Make Crust: Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil.
3. Combine all ingredients in large bowl.
4. Using fingertips, mix till moist dough clumps form.
5. Gather dough into ball.
6. Press onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of pan.
7. Freeze 10 min.
8. Bake till crust is light golden brown, about 10 min.
9. Remove from oven.
10. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.
11. Make Filling: Beat all ingredients in large bowl till smooth.
12. Pour filling into crust.
13. Smooth top.
14. Make Topping: Combine sugar and cinnamon in large bowl.
15. Add in apple slices and toss to coat.
16. Arrange atop filling.
17. Sprinkle with almonds.
18. Bake torte till crust is deep golden brown and apples are tender, about 1 hour 30 min.
19. Remove from oven; cold 1 hour.
20. Cover; chill overnight.
21. (Torte can be prepared 3 days ahead.
22. Keep refrigerated.)
23. Run small knife around pan sides to loosen torte.
24. Remove pan sides.
25. Place torte on platter.
26. Serve cool.
27. This recipe yields 8 servings.
28. Comments: Begin preparing this a day ahead.

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Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/apple-cream-cheese-torte-66785 (may not work)