Apple Cheese Torte

Ingredients:
- Base
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup raspberry jam or 1/3 cup apricot jam
- Filling
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Topping
- 3 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions:
- Cream butter and sugar together thoroughly.
- Blend in flour.
- Press evenly onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of 8 1/2 inch springform pan.
- Spread jam evenly over bottom of crust.
- Beat all filling ingredients together with electric mixer until smooth and light.
- Spread evenly over jam.
- Toss apples, sugar and cinnamon together to coat well.
- Spoon over filling.
- Sprinkle with almonds.
- Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 400 degrees and bake another 25-30 minutes or until set and apples are tender.
- Cool slightly then remove pan rim.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.