Apple Torte

• Crust ingredients:
• 120g butter, softened
• 60g sugar
• 1 coffeespoon vanilla extract
• 150g sifted flour.
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• Filling:
• 20ml of cream cheese, softened
• 40g granulated sugar
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 coffeespoon vanilla extract.
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• Topping:
• ½ coffeespoon cinnamon
• 40g sugar
• 2 thinly sliced apples
• 20g sliced almonds.

Crust: Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl with mixer until well blended.

Slowly stir in flour until mixture form a soft dough. Press dough into bottom and about ½ up the side of the tart tin.

Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar with mixer. Add egg and vanilla until smooth. Pour mixture on top of prepared dough, distribute evenly.

Topping: Combine cinnamon and sugar in bowl. Coat apple slices in mixture. Layer evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle almonds on top.

Bake at 220°C for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 200°C and bake an additionnal 30 minutes. Cool and then remove of tin to serve.