APPLE CHEESE PLATZ

Base: l/2 cup butter, softened
l/3 cup sugar,
l cup flour
l/3 cup raspberry jam
Filling: 8 ozs. cream cheese
l/4 cup sugar
l egg
l tsp. vanilla
Topping: 3 cups appples, peeled and sliced
l/3 cup sugar
l/2 tsp. cinnamon
lk/2 cup sliced almonds
Preheat oven 450. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. Blend in flour. Press evenly onto bottom and l-l/2″ up sides of 8-l/2″ springform pan. Spread jam evenly over the bottom of the crust. Beat all filling ingredients together with the electric mixer till smooth and light. Spead over jam. Toss apples, sugar and cinnamon together to coat well. Spoon over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 450 for l0 mins. then reduce heat to 400 for 25-30 mins. or till set and apples are tender. Cool slightly and remove pan rim.
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