Name: PHILLY Bavarian Apple Torte
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Butter, softened - ½ cup; Sugar, divided - 1 cup; Flour - 1 cup; PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened - 1 (250 g) package; Egg - 1; Vanilla - ½ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, sliced - 4; Sliced almonds - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - PHILLY Bavarian Apple Torte

1. Butter, softened ½ cup

2. Sugar, divided 1 cup

3. Flour 1 cup

4. PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened 1 (250 g) package

5. Egg 1

6. Vanilla ½ teaspoon

7. Ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon

8. Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples, peeled, sliced 4

9. Sliced almonds ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - PHILLY Bavarian Apple Torte

1 . Stage

Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Beat butter and 1/3 cup of the sugar in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add flour; mix well. Spread onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan.

2 . Stage

Beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup of the remaining sugar in same bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Spread evenly over crust. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Add to apples in large bowl; toss to coat. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds.

3 . Stage

Bake 10 min. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees F; continue baking 25 min. or until centre is set. Cool on wire rack. Loosen torte from rim of pan. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours before serving. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.