Ingredients

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

Preparation

  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.