Apple Tart

Ingredients for Crust:

• 1/2 cup butter, unsalted
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup flour

Ingredients for Filling:

• 8 oz. cream cheese
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Topping Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 4 cups apples, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup blanched and sliced almonds

To make crust, cream together butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour until thoroughly mixed and spread dough in bottom of 9" springform (or false-bottomed tart) pan.

Combine filling ingredients and mix until well blended. Pour over crust.

Combine sugar and cinnamon in medium bowl. Toss apple slices in sugar mixture until thoroughly coated. Spoon apples over cream cheese layer to completely cover. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake in preheated 450° oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400° and continue baking for 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly before removing sides of pan. 8 servings.