Bavarian Apple Torte... for brekky?

Another winning recipe from my SIL.  I guess probably it's too rich for breakfast.  Late brunch maybe, with good strong coffee.  Definitely dessert or afternoon tea treats.  If it were up to me though, it would be an all-day kind of thing.  B's Bavarian Apple Torte is truly delicious, delectable, delightful and dewonderful.  The cream cheese insides are to die for.

What is a torte, anyway?  According to the OChef, a torte is a flourless cake, traditionally made with ground nuts or breadcrumbs instead of flour and held together by lots and lots of eggs.  By that definition, I'm not sure this is really a torte.  Do I care?  Not really.  But just to head off those who like to pick nits, I'm picking them ahead of time.  Heh. 

B's Bavarian Apple Torte

CRUST:
1/2 cup butter
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 cup flour (2/3 cup white, 1/3 cup whole wheat)
1/2 tsp salt (optional)

FILLING:
8 oz cream cheese
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla

TOPPING:
2 cups peeled tart apples (sliced to 1/8" thickness)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 - 1/2 cup strained apricot preserves

Preheat oven to 375°.  Butter spring form 9" or 9" pie tin.

1.  Cream together butter & sugar until fluffy.  Add flour, salt and beat together.  Spread evenly over bottom of pan.

2.  Beat together cream cheese, egg, sugar & vanilla.  Pour over dough.

3.  Combine sugar, cinnamon and apples.  Arrange slices over filling in 2 overlapping circles.

4.  Warm up strained preserves and brush over apples.

Bake for 45-55 minutes until golden brown.  Serve warm or cold.  You can use other fruits for topping.  For softer fresh fruits like strawberries, blueberries, kiwi, etc., bake the torte alone without fruit topping.  Then add fruit as it cools.

Enjoy!

Comments

[keewee]

Just for fun I used Weight Watcher's Recipe builder to give me point values for one serving. If I made 8 servings from this torte, each serving would be 7 points. I get 20 points for all day, Hmmmmm! I could do it if I was very careful what I ate the rest of the day. You can tell I am a real sweet tooth, I would eat this instead of my main course of meat and vege.

[Kat]

I think I want to have a brunch just to serve this. But then again, would I have to share?

[Christine]

Kat, my policy is sharing is never required. Of course, if you're entertaining, that's different. But you could always make one for the guests, and another one just for your own bad self. Heheh. :)

[cv dodels]

I would love to make this recipe but is it absolutely necessary to use whole wheat flour. I would not need it again. Than you , please advise.

[cv dodels]

Is it absolutely necessary to use whole wheat flour as I would probably not use it again. Please advise. Thank you. CV