Apple Cream Cheese Torte

[Goldie]

Apple Cream Cheese Torte

YIELD 24 servings or 2 tortes

CRUST
12oz cannabutter
6oz sugar
1tsp vanilla
18oz flour

FILLING
1 1/2 lbs cream cheese (softened)
4oz sugar
2eggs
2tsp vanilla

TOPPING
1 3/4 lbs apples, peeled and cored
1/2c sugar
2tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4c almonds

To make crust, Cream butter and sugar, add vanilla and flour, and mix together
Divide mixture and pat out onto the bottom of a 1 in cake pan
to make filling: Combine all FILLING ingredients, spread over the crusts.
To make topping: Cut all the apples into thick wedges, combine apples, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
Arrange apple mixture neatly on top of FILLING, sprinkle w/ almonds.
Bake at 450 degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temp to 400 degrees and bake for 25 min longer.

COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE SERVING. Serve w/ whipped cream if desired.