BAVARIAN-STYLE APPLE TORTE

Bavarian-Style Apple Torte image

This recipe is one of my family's favorites. It's similar to a cheesecake but much better. I get many requests for the recipe.

Provided by melissa5

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European German

Time 1h15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
¼ cup white sugar
2 eggs
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups apples - peeled, cored and sliced thinly
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ cup white sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Mix together the butter, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a bowl. Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
Beat together the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the eggs and 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract. Pour the egg mixture over the crust.
Combine the sliced apples, cinnamon, and 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl. Spoon apple mixture evenly over the cream cheese mixture. Place the springform pan on a baking sheet.
Bake in preheated oven until center is set, 50 to 65 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 479.3 calories, Carbohydrate 46 g, Cholesterol 123.1 mg, Fat 30.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.8 g, SaturatedFat 18.9 g, Sodium 245.5 mg, Sugar 29.2 g