• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour, sifted
• 1/2 lb. cream cheese
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and sliced
• 4 cups fresh apples, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 450°F. Beat butter, 1/3 cup cup sugar, and vanilla extract in a medium-sized bowl with an electric mixer until well-blended. Slowly stir in flour until the dough mixture forms soft dough. Press dough into bottom and about 1-1/2 inch up the side of an ungreased 9 inch springform pan. Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar in a medium-sized bowl with an electric mixer. Add egg and vanilla, beating just until smooth. Pour mixture into springform pan. Combine apples, cinnamon, and remaining sugar in a large bowl. Layer evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle almonds over top. Bake at 450°F for 10 minutes. Lower heat to at 400°F and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool in pan on wire rack before removing side of pan. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

This recipe serves 9 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 9 only.

Per serving: calories 366, fat 21.8g, 52% calories from fat, cholesterol 76mg, protein 4.9g, carbohydrates 40.2g, fiber 2.6g, sugar 27.9g, sodium 84mg, diet points 9.1.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.0, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.7, Bread: 0.6, Lean meat: 0.5, Fat: 4.0, Sugar: 1.1, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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