CREAMY BAVARIAN APPLE TART

Creamy Bavarian Apple Tart image

Provided by Chrystal Cackler @journeyrock92

Categories Pies

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/3 cup(s) butter, softened
1/3 cup(s) sugar
1 cup(s) all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
FOR THE FILLING
1 package(s) (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup(s) sugar
1 - egg
1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract
FOR THE TOPPING
4 cup(s) thinly sliced peeled tart apples (about 4 medium)
1/3 cup(s) sugar
3/4 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in flour, vanilla and cinnamon. Press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla just until combined. Pour into crust.
In another bowl, toss apples, sugar and cinnamon; arrange over filling. Bake 40-45 minutes or until apples are tender and crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate leftovers.