1/2 c. softened butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all purpose flour
Cream Cheese Filling
Apple Topping
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Cream butter and sugar in small mixing bowl; stir in vanilla. Add flour and mix well. Spread in bottom and 2" up sides of a greased 9" springform pan. Spread Cream Cheese Filling evenly over pastry; spoon Apple Topping over filling. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 400 degrees and continue baking 25 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

CREAM CHEESE FILLING:

1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine cream cheese and sugar; add egg and vanilla, mixing well. Yield: about 1 1/3 cups.

APPLE TOPPING:

4 c. peeled, cored & sliced apples
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon