- 1 stick butter or margarine
- 3/4 Cup sugar, divided
- 1 teasp. vanilla, divided
- 1 Cup flour
- 1 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 4 thinly sliced apples
- 1/2 teasp. cinnamon
- 1/2 Cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tablespn. milk
- 2 tablespn. toasted and slivered almonds
Cream together butter, 1/4 Cup sugar and 1/2 teasp. vanilla. Add four and when it’s well blended press the mixture into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the sides of a 9" spring form pan. Beat the cream cheese, 1/4 Cup sugar, the egg and 1/2 teasp. vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Pour into the prepared crust.
Toss the apple slices lightly with 1/4 Cup sugar and cinnamon. Layer evenly over the cream cheese. Bake at 450 degree F. for 10 minutes and then reduce the oven to 400 degrees and continue baking for 30-45 minutes or until the apples test "done". Cool the pan and then remove the sides of the pan and place on a serving plate. Combine the powdered sugar and milk, drizzle over the torte and garnish with almonds.