1/2 c. butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 (8 oz.) light cream cheese
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 c. peeled apple slices
1/4 sliced almonds

Cream butter, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour. Spread dough onto bottom and sides of 9 inch springform pan. Combine softened cream cheese and sugar; mix well. Blend in egg and vanilla. Pour into pastry lined pan. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples in sugar mixture. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds. bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees, continue baking 25 minutes. Cool before removing rim of pan.