Barvarian Apple Torte

My husband came home from work last week and said they were having an Oktoberfest potluck at work and he signed up to bring a dessert. So I did a search for Oktoberfest and I came across this recipe. I have only heard about Oktoberfest and so I don't even know if this would be appropriate. But this dessert was a hit! It has a crunchy crust, a creamy sweet cream cheese filling, and its topped with sweet cinnamon apples. If you have extra apples you don't know what do to with you should try this recipe!

Bavarian Apple Torte

Recipe Source: AllRecipes.com

Crust
1/2 cup Butter, room temp
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1/4 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1 cup All-Purpose Flour

Filling
1-8oz pkg Cream Cheese
1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
1/2 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract

Topping
6 Granny Smith Apples, peeled and sliced
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Cream together butter, sugar, vanilla, and flour. Press crust mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.

2.In a medium bowl mix the cream cheese and sugar. Add in egg and vanilla. Pour the cheese mixture over the crust.

3. In a microwave safe bowl toss apples with the sugar and cinnamon. Heat in the microwave on high for 3 minutes. Spread the apples over the cream cheese mixture.

4. Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 400 degrees and continue baking for 25 minutes. Continue baking until its lightly browned. Cool before removing from pan.