German Apple Strudel

Photo: flickr user beketchai

Ingredients

1 cup plain flour

cup sugar

1 stick butter

1 egg yolk

Vanilla

8 ounces cream cheese, softened

1 1/2 eggs (yolk in crust)

1/4 cup sugar

4 apples, peeled and sliced in small pieces

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cinnamon mixed in 1 bag slivered almonds

Preparation

Use springform pan. Make crust. Crust must come up some on sides of pan. Dough will pat easily. Put flour and pat dough upward. Combine cream cheese, eggs, sugar and pour over crust bottom. Place peeled and sliced apples over cheese mixture, add sugar, cinnamon and almonds. Bake at 450 degrees for 20 minutes, then 350 degrees for 35 minutes.