Bavarian Apple Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 Stick)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup flour
FILLING
8 ounces cream cheese (1 Package)
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
APPLE LAYER
2 -3 apples, any kind
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon grated fresh nutmeg
TOPPING
1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 9-inch pie pan with Crisco.
CRUST: Mix together Butter, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 Cup Flour. Press into pie pan evenly across bottom and up the sides.
FILLING: Mix until creamy: 8 ounces Cream Cheese, 1/3 Cup Sugar, 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract, 1/4 teaspoon Pure Almond Extract, 1 Egg. Pour into the crust.
APPLE LAYER: Peel, core and thinly slice Apples. Arrange over cream cheese mixture.
Mix together 2 Tablespoons Sugar with 1/2 Teaspoon Cinnamon, 1/4 Teaspoon Fresh Grated Nutmeg and sprinkle over apples.
TOPPING: 1/2 Cup Sliced Toasted Almonds.
Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
Cool and refrigerate.
Hint #1: I purchase almonds already sliced, and simply toast them in a non-stick skillet at medium-high heat until fragrant and just starting to turn golden, just 2 or 3 minutes.
Hint #2; Have all ingredients at room temperature, and make the recipe in the order as written, saving the apple-peeling until just before you sprinkle on the almonds.
Hint #3: Use real vanilla extract, not vanilla flavor. It makes a big difference in the quality of flavor.