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Apple-Cream Cheese Torte

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Begin preparing this a day ahead.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 8

Ingredients

For crust

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

For filling

1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For topping

1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 large Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced (about 3 cups)
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

  1. Make crust:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with foil. Combine all ingredients in large bowl. Using 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.

  2. Make filling:

    Step 2

    Beat all ingredients in large bowl until smooth. Pour filling into crust. Smooth top.

  3. Make topping:

    Step 3

    Combine sugar and cinnamon in large bowl. Add apple slices and toss to coat. Arrange atop filling. Sprinkle with almonds.

    Step 4

    Bake torte until crust is deep golden and apples are tender, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate overnight. (Torte can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)

    Step 5

    Run small knife around pan sides to loosen torte. Remove pan sides. Place torte on platter. Serve cold.

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