Williamsburg Apple Cream Cheese Torte

I have a lot of apple recipes in my collection, including about five apple crisp recipes. I suppose these are from Dad since Mom doesn't really like apples and Dad loves them, especially in the form of apple crisp. You should ask Dad about the best apple he's ever eaten. He will be happy to tell you about it.

Williamsburg Apple Cream Cheese Torte

Crust:
1 1/2 sticks margarine softened
6 tablespoons sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour

Cream margarine and sugar. Add vanilla and flour. Pat onto bottom and up 1" sides of 9" springform pan.

Gratuitous picture of C "helping" me make bread.

Filling:
12 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp lemon rind.

Combine all ingredients, spread over crust.

Topping:
1 qt. baking apples, peeled, sliced
1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg

Combine topping ingredients. Arrange mixture on top of cheese mixture. Sprinkle with 6 tbsp. slivered or sliced almonds. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Reduce to 400 degrees and bake 25 minutes longer. Cool completely.

This was interesting. It was a good, but unique combination, basically a cheesecake with apple slices on top. We had it hot out of the oven and cold the next day. The cheesecake part was better cold; the apple part was better warm.