1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese (softened)
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. sliced, peeled apples
1/4 c. sliced almonds

Cream butter, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla. Blend in flour. Spread dough onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches high around sides of 9 inch springform pan.

Combine softened cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar; mix well. Add egg and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla; mix. Pour into pastry lined pan.

Combine 1/3 cup sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples in sugar mixture. Spoon apples over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with nuts.

Bake at 450 degrees, 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees; continue baking 25 minutes longer. Loosen torte from rim of pan. Cool before removing from pan.