Bavarian Apple Torte Jan Peterson

1/2 cup oleo 1/3 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. vanilla 1 cup flour

Cream margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in vanilla. Add flour; mix well. Spread dough on to bottom and around sides of 9" springform pan.

1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese 1/4 cup sugar

1 egg 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Combine softened cream cheese and sugar, mixing well until blended. blend in egg and vanilla; pour into pastry lined pan.

4 cups thin peeled apple slices 1/3 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 cup sliced almonds.

Toss apples with combined sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400, continue baking 25 minutes. Loosen cake form rim of pan. Cool; remove rim. Chill.