Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 piece)
  • Calories:
  • 286
  • Fat:
  • 16 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 74 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 157 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 32 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 4 g

Bavarian Apple Torte

This rich, creamy torte has always been one of my favorite autumn desserts. Mom uses the freshest apples from a local orchard and bakes this treat until the apples are crisp-tender. It tastes as good as it looks. -Alyson Armstrong, Parkersburg, West Virginia

SERVINGS

12-14

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

15 min.

COOK

55 min.

TOTAL

70 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • FILLING:
  • 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • TOPPING:
  • 3 cups thinly sliced peeled tart apples
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

Combine the first four ingredients. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Pour over the crust. Combine topping ingredients; spoon over filling. Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until the center is set. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Cut into wedges with a serrated knife. Yield: 12-14 servings. Editor's Note: Even a tight-fitting springform pan may leak. To prevent drips, place the pan on a baking sheet in the oven.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Aug 21, 2008

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