Thanksgiving Recipes
Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Yield: 12 servings
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped nuts
Filling
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping
- 2 1/2 cups chopped, peeled apples
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 tablespoons caramel ice cream topping, divided
- 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 inch springform pan.
Crust
- Mix ingredients and press into bottom of pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes. Cool.
Filling
- In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
- Add eggs and beat on low until combined.
- Stir in vanilla extract. Pour over crust.
Topping
- Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over filling.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.
- Cool on rack for 10 minutes.
- Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen.
- Drizzle with 4 tablespoons caramel topping.
- Cool for 1 hour.
- Chill overnight.
- Remove sides of pan.
- Just before serving, drizzle remaining caramel topping on top then sprinkle with pecans.
Attribution
Photo credit" (c) Can Stock Photo / fahrwasser