Dessert Recipes - Bavarian Apple Torte Sauce Recipe

Ingredients 

• 1/2 cup Parkay Margarine

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1/4 tsp vanilla

• 1 cup flour

• One 8-oz package Philadelphia Brand Cream Cheese

• 1/4cup sugar

• 1 egg

• 1/2 tsp vanilla

• 4 cups thin peeled apple slices

• 1/3 cup sugar

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

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Method:

1. Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Spread on bottom and sides of 9-inch spring-form pan.

2. Combine softened cream cheese and sugar, mixing until well blended. Blend in egg and vanilla. Pour into pastry-lined pan.

3. Toss apples with com­bined sugar and cinnamon; spoon over cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with nuts.

4. Bake at 450°F 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F; continue baking 25 minutes.

5. Loosen crust from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.