This creamy, delicious torte is topped with the sweet crunch of sliced apples.
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Source | Jeanette Treybig, Houston, Texas |
| Prep time | 45 minutes |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | butter |
| 1⁄3 | Cup | sugar |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | vanilla |
| 1 | Cup | flour |
| 1 | Package | cream cheese (8 ounces) |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | sugar |
| 1 | egg | |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | vanilla |
| 1⁄3 | Cup | sugar |
| 1 | Teaspoon | orange peel (grated) |
| 1⁄2 | Teaspoon | cinnamon |
| 1⁄4 | Cup | almonds (sliced) |
| 4 | Cup | apples (cored, peeled, thinly sliced) |
Dough:
Cream ½ cup of butter and 1/3 cup of sugar. Add ¼ teaspoon of vanilla. Beat in 1 cup of flour until blended. Pat dough into bottom and 1 ½ inch up sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
Filling:
Beat 1 package of cream cheese, ¼ cup of sugar, 1 egg and ½ teaspoon vanilla. Pour into crust. Top with arranged apples which have been tossed with sugar, orange peel and cinnamon. Top with sliced almonds. Bake at 460º for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400º and bake 25 minutes more. Let cake cool in pan. Serves 8
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