Bavarian Apple Torte

This dessert looks great and tastes even better! I found the recipe in a cookbook called "Fare for Friends". It's easy to make and looks impressive.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Base

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup  raspberry jam

• Filling

• 8  ounces cream cheese
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

• Topping

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

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Cream butter, sugar and vanilla.
3. Blend in flour.
4. Press into 9" springform pan and spread with jam.
5. Combine cream cheese and sugar.
6. Add egg and vanilla.
7. Mix well.
8. Pour over jam.
9. Topping: Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon and spoon over cheese.
10. Sprinkle almonds on top.
11. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes; then 400 for 25 minutes.
12. Cool.