Name: Bavarian Apple Torte
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 10

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Portions:
10

Serving Size:
1 slice

Diet Types:

CKD non-dialysis
Dialysis

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose white flour
8 ounces cream cheese
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 medium apples
1/4 cup slivered almonds

Preparation

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

Helpful hints

One medium apple yields 1 cup when peeled and cored.
You can substitute fresh cranberries for slivered almonds on top of tart 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.

Nutrients per serving

Calories 340

Protein 4 g

Carbohydrates 36 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

Submitted by: DaVita renal dietitian Gertrude from Colorado.

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