Sam's Sweets

1st layer

½ cup margarine

⅓ cup white sugar

½ tsp. vanilla

1 cup flour

Cream together margarine, sugar and vanilla. Then mix in flour. Spread on bottom of 8X8” pan.

2nd layer

8 oz. cream cheese

½ cup white sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

Cream together cream cheese, white sugar, and vanilla. Spread evenly over 1st layer.

3rd layer

4 – 5 apples

⅓ cup white sugar

1 tsp. cinnamon

½ cup sliced almonds

Peel and core apples, slice thinly. Place sliced apples in a medium sized bowl. In a small bowl mix together sugar and cinnamon. Add cinnamon mixture to the apples and mix together. Put apples on cheese layer, sprinkle ¼ cup of sliced almonds over top. Bake at 450ºF for 10 min. Turn oven down to 400ºF for 25 minutes.

Source: Ms. Mann

What went well with our apple torte was our time efficiency, we were able to get both our cooking and cleaning done. What didn't go so well was our ingredients, we made a mistake with how much sugar we should have put in ours so it ended up becoming really sweet. What we would change next time is the amount of sugar and other ingredients we put in it. What we learned in our class that helped with the recipe is to make sure every thing is done evenly.

Prep Time: 25 Min Cook Time: 10 Min Ready In: 1 Hr 35 Min

Servings: 10

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened

• 3/4 cup white sugar

• 1 egg

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/4 teaspoon salt

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese

• 1/2 cup white sugar

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until smooth. Mix in egg.

3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended.

4. Press dough into an ungreased pizza pan.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool.

6. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until light. Spread on cooled crust.

7. Arrange desired fruit on top of filling, glaze and chill.

GLAZE:

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons sugar

• 1-1/2 teaspoons cornstarch

• 1/4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

• 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.

2. Stir in pineapple juice and lemon juice until smooth.

3. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

4. Cool slightly. Drizzle over fruit. Refrigerate until chilled.

Source: AllRecipes.com

When we made fruit pizza I was excited for what it would be like to make a fruit pizza. What our group could have worked on was making sure to wait for the crust to cool before putting the cream cheese on. One thing we did well was our design of the pizza. One thing I learned that was useful for the fruit pizza is that its better to use fresh fruit than frozen.