Bavarian Apple Tart

Steps to make

1. 1

   Heat oven

   1 min

   Preheat the oven to 375 °F.

2. 2

   Make pastry crust

   3 min
   

   Combine 1 cup of all-purpose flour with ½ cup of softened butter, ⅓ cup of sugar and ¼ teaspoon of vanilla extract in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping the sides of the bowl often, until the dough leaves the sides of the bowl and forms a ball.

4. 3

   Transfer to springform pan and bake

   10 min
   

   Press the pastry onto the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.

5. 4

   Prepare cream cheese filling

   5 min
   

   Combine ½ cup of sugar with 2 packs of cream cheese, 2 large eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla in the same bowl. Beat the mixture at medium speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl often, until completely smooth. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the crust.

6. 5

   Prepare apple filling

   5 min
   

   Place 4 cups of apples in a separate bowl. Sprinkle with ⅓ cup of sugar, ½ teaspoon each of cinnamon and nutmeg and a dash of cardamom. Toss to coat and arrange the apple slices in concentric circles over the cream cheese filling, pressing the narrow end of the apple slices into the cream cheese mixture.

7. 6

   Bake

   45 min
   

   Bake the tart in the oven for 45 minutes.

8. 7

   Sprinkle with almonds

   1 min
   

   Sprinkle the tart with ¼ cup of sliced almonds.

9. 8

   Return to oven

   15 min
   

   Continue baking the tart for 15-20 minutes until the center is almost set.

10. 9

    Leave to cool

    15 min
    

    Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely.

11. 10

    Serve

    1 min
    

    Remove the rim from the springform pan and serve with ice cream or freshly whipped cream.