1/2 c butter, -- softened
1/3 c sugar
1/4 ts vanilla
1 c all-purpose flour
8 oz cream cheese
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1/2 ts vanilla
1/3 c sugar
1/2 ts cinnamon
4 c diced peeled apples
1/4 c slivered almonds
: Whipped cream for garnish
Heat oven to 440. Cream butter, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4
teaspoon vanilla. Blend in flour. Spread on bottom and
sides of 9 inch springform pan. Combine cream cheese,
1/3 cup sugar, egg and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and blend
until smooth. Spread evenly over pastry lining.
Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon and toss with
apples to coat evenly. Arrange apples over cream
cheese filling. Sprinkle almonds evenly over the top.
Bake 10 minutes then reduce heat to 400. Bake 25
minutes longer. Cool before removing springform pan
rim. Refrigerate until chilled then garnish with
whipped cream if desired.
