Apple Torte
Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• 1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Method:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter spring form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. With fingertips, mix until moist dough clumps form. Gather dough into ball. Press onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of pan. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake until crust is light golden, about 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Make filling:
• Beat all ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Pour filling into crust. Smooth top.
• Make topping:
• Combine sugar and cinnamon in large bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat. Arrange a top filling. Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake torte until crust is and apples are tender, 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Run small knife around pan sides to loosen torte. Remove pan sides. Place torte on platter. Serve.