Apple -Cream Cheese Torte

CRUST;

Cream together margarine, sugar and vanilla. Blend in flour; mix well. Pat dough onto bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of a 10 inch spring form pan. Crust will be very thin.

FILLING:

Cream together cream cheese and ¼ cup sugar. Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth. Pour into prepared spring form pan. Combine ⅓ cup sugar and cinnamon; toss apples with sugar/cinnamon mixture. Spoon or arrange over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with almonds if desired.

Bake a 450 degrees F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 400 degrees F and continue baking for 35 minutes, until apples are tender. Cool before removing rim of pan. Serve immediatiely.