Apple Torte

What a tasty dessert to have in the holiday season - so easy to make and oh so tasty! I have made it a few times, and my hubby like it anytime of the year!!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• BASE

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup  strawberry jam or 1⁄2 cup  raspberry jam

• FILLING

• 250  g cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

• TOPPING

• 4  cups apples, peeled, cored and sliced
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds

Directions

1. BASE:
2. Cream together butter and sugar; add flour and stir until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into bottom of and one-inch up sides of the 9-inch square springform pan. Spread jam on the bottom crust.
3. FILLING:
4. Mix the filling ingredients until smooth and spread evenly over base.
5. TOPPING:
6. Top apple slices with sugar and cinnamon and arrange gently over filling. Sprinkle slivered almonds over the top. Place.
7. Place springform pan on a baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400F oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and continue baking for 30 minutes or until apples are tender. Cool, serve with whipped cream or ice cream.