Dinner Theater Tickets, Kitchen Help May 9th & Apple Torte

Hi Everyone,

As you've heard, the dinner theater is coming up this weekend, Sat. May 9 at 6:30pm, Sunday May 10 at 4pm, Fri May 15 at 6:30pm and Sat May 16 at 6:30pm. The show is a comedy called "Attack of the Lake People" by the hilarious Pat Cook! Order tickets following worship or by calling Dianne Fett 898-5103

We invite you to attend the show and are in need of one adult kitchen helper on May 9th (please call Mike Stephany 838-1398), and lots of desserts - please see the recipe below, or if you have your own recipe for an apple torte, feel free to use it! Apple tortes are needed for May 10, 15 & 16. Thanks in advance and blessings :) PV

BEVERLY'S BAVARIAN APPLE TORTE

1/2 c. softened butter
1/3 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all purpose flour
Cream Cheese Filling (see below)
Apple Topping (see below)
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Cream butter and sugar in small mixing bowl; stir in vanilla. Add flour and mix well. Spread in bottom and 2" up sides of a greased 9" springform pan. Spread Cream Cheese Filling evenly over pastry; spoon Apple Topping over filling. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 400 degrees and continue baking 25 minutes. Cool before removing from pan. Yield: 8 to 10 servings.

CREAM CHEESE FILLING:
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine cream cheese and sugar; add egg and vanilla, mixing well. Yield: about 1 1/3 cups.

APPLE TOPPING:
4 c. peeled, cored & sliced apples
1/3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon