Jo’s Apple Torte
Our family loves cheesecake and we love apple pie. So way back when, my mom, Jo—who tends to be piecrust challenged—decided to do away with the frustration of a rolled pie dough and combined her cheesecake acumen with apples to create the simplest and most delicious winner. Try it—it will impress your friends and your taste buds!!
CRUST
- 1 cup flour (substitute almond meal for gluten-free version)
- 1⁄3 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 stick butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
CREAM CHEESE FILLING
- 2 (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs at room temperature
APPLES
- 2 large tart apples such as Rhode Island Greenings, peeled, cored and sliced
- ¼ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄3 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine flour, sugar, vanilla in a bowl and then cut in the butter until … Read the rest