Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1 cup flour 8 oz cream cheese, softened 1/4 cup sugar 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 4 cups peeled, sliced apples 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup sliced almonds Directions:Preheat oven to 450. Cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Spread on bottom and sides of a springform pan. Combine cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar, mixing until well blended. Blend in egg and vanilla. Pour in pastry lined pan. Toss apples with combined sugar and cinnamon; spoon over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 400 and continue baking 25 minutes. |