Bavarian Apple Torte

Crust

8 butter, softened

1/3 c sugar

¼ t vanilla

1 c flour

Filling

1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened

¼ c sugar

1 egg

½ t vanilla

Topping

½ t cinnamon

1/3 c sugar

4 cups peeled, cored, sliced apples

Preheat oven to 450,

To make crust, cream the butter and sugar. Stir in the vanilla. Add the flour and mix well. Press into the bottom and 2 inches up the sides of a greased spring form pan.

For the filling, combine the cream cheese and sugar. Add the egg and vanilla, mixing well. Spread evenly over the pastry.

Make the topping: in a large mixing bowl, sprinkle the sugar and cinnamon over the apples. Toss well. Spoon the apples over the filling. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 400 and bake for 25 minutes longer. Cool before removing from the pan.

Serve with cinnamon ice cream. (Soften vanilla ice cream and mix cinnamon into ice cream. Return to freezer to harden.)