Bavarian Apple Torte

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Gertrude from Colorado.

Portions:  10
Serving size:  1 slice

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 1/3 cup sugar + 1/4 cup sugar + 1/3 cup sugar  (divided use)
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla (divided use)
• 1 cup all-purpose white flour
• 8-ounce package of cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 4 cups peeled apples, sliced
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

1. Cream together butter, 1/3-cup sugar and 1/4-teaspoon vanilla.
2. Fold in flour to make a dough.
3. Spread dough on bottom and sides of a 9” spring form pan.
4. In a medium bowl combine softened cream cheese and 1/4-cup sugar; mix well.
5. Add egg and 1/2-teaspoon vanilla; mix until blended.
6. Pour mixture into pastry-lined pan.
7. Combine 1/3-cup sugar and cinnamon, toss with apples until all are coated.
8. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer.
9. Sprinkle with almonds.
10. Bake at 450° F for 10 minutes.
11. Reduce heat to 400° F and continue baking for 25 minutes. Cool.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories:  332
• Protein:  4 g
• Carbohydrate:  34 g
• Fat:  20 g
• Cholesterol:  72 mg
• Sodium:  150 mg
• Potassium:  130 mg
• Phosphorus:  71 mg
• Calcium:  42 mg
• Fiber:  1.6 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 starch
• 1 fruit, low potassium
• 4 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 2

Helpful Hints

• You can substitute fresh cranberries for slivered almonds on top of torte to reduce phosphorus to 53 mg per serving.
• For a lower carbohydrate version diabetics can substitute Splenda® granular instead of sugar; carbohydrate is reduced to 19 grams, calories 266.