Carmel Apple Cheesecake
Jeff
Putting the famous carmel apple that is on a stick into a cheesecake !
ingredients
- CRUST
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup butter - melted
- FILLING
- 16 oz cream cheese; softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 1 2/3 cup applesauce
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 5 eggs
- CARMEL PECAN SAUCE
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans
directions
- 1
Crust
- 2
Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press on bottom and up sides of a 9 inch spring form pan. Bake at 375 degrees until edges begin to brown, about 10 minutes. Cool slightly on a wire rack.
- 3
Filling
- 4
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, cinnamon and apple pie spice until fluffy. Beat in apple sauce and lemon juice. Beat in eggs until combined.
- 5
Pour into crust. Place on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees 40 - 45 minutes or until nearly set in center. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes before loosening side of pan. Let cool another 30 minutes, then remove side. Cool completely; chill at least 4 hours
- 6
To serve, cut into wedges, and top with sauce.
- 7
Sauce
- 8
Melt sugar in heavy sauce pan without stirring, shaking pan occasionally, until golden brown. After mixture begins to bubble, stir as needed. Remove from heat; pour in cream carefully. Stir in butter. Return to heat; cook and stir until smooth and heated through. Stir in pecans. Cool.
notes
9 inch spring form pan needed You can use carmel sauce that you buy for ice cream if you would like...saves time
Source: Jeff
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