Sunrise Orchard's Recipes

Not only delicious to eat, apples are a key ingredient to a number of dishes that can be prepared for parties, family dinners, grill outs, and other occasions. Our recipes for soups such as Apple, Potato, and Cheddar soup will warm you up during those frigid winter days. Baked Stuff Apples, Apple Sunshine Dessert, or Sunshine Apple Pie Filling make great desserts for holidays, birthdays, or any day. Apple cinnamon yogurt muffins are an excellent way to start the day. Any time of the day, apples are a beneficial source for nutritional requirements.

Featured Recipes

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Printable version of the recipe below.

Apple Cheese Torte

1 stick butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar, divided
1 t. vanilla, divided
1 c. flour
8 oz. cream cheese
1 egg
4 cups thinly sliced apples (Jonagold are great in this recipe!)
1/2 t. cinnamon
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 T. milk
2 T. toasted, slivered almonds

Apple Cheese Torte

Cream together butter, 1/4 c. sugar, and 1/2 t. vanilla. Add flour. Blend well and press mixture into the bottom and 1 1/2" up the sides of a 9" springform pan. Beat cream cheese, 1/4 c. sugar, egg, 1/2 t. vanilla until the mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared crust. Toss apples slices lightly with 1/4 c. sugar and cinnamon. Layer evenly over the cream cheese. Bake at 450 degrees, 10 minutes and then reduce heat to 400 and continue baking 30-45 minutes or until apples test done. Cool in pan, then remove sides of pan and place on serving plate. Combine powdered sugar and milk..drizzle over the torte. Garnish with the almonds. Serves 10-12.