Virginia Apples - Recipes - Williamsburg Apple Cream Cheese Torte

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Recipes:
Williamsburg Apple Cream Cheese Torte

Crust:
1 1/2 sticks margarine softened
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour

Cream margarine and sugar. Add vanilla and flour. Pat onto bottom and up 1" sides of 9" springform pan.

Filling:
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp lemon rind.

Combine all ingredients, spread over crust.

Topping:
1 qt. baking apples, peeled, sliced
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Combine topping ingredients. Arrange mixture on top of cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 6 tbsp. slivered or sliced almonds. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool completely.