Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 1/3 C. graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 C. walnuts pieces, finely chopped
- 6 Tbs. butter, melted
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbs. granulated sugar
- Filling:
- 2 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese
- 1 14 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 3 large eggs
- 1/2 C. frozen condensed apple juice
- Apples, cored and thinly sliced
- 2-3 Tbs. brown sugar
- 1 Tbs. butter
- Caramel ice cream topping
Directions
Preheat the oven 350 degrees. In a 9-inch springform pan, mix the graham cracker crumbs, nuts, melted butter, cinnamon, and sugar together. Press the mixture across the bottom of the pan and up the sides to form the crust. Put the crust in refrigerator while you mix the filling.With the paddle attachment of your stand-type mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft and smooth. Add the sweetened condensed milk and beat until smooth. Add the eggs and apple juice concentrate and beat until just smooth. Pour into the crust. Bake for 50 minutes or until the cake is done. Let cool on a wire rack. After ten minutes, loosen the sides with a spatula and remove the ring.Refrigerate the cheesecake to cool completely. Place the apple slices in a shallow bowl or baking pan and cover with plastic. Microwave until they are soft. Add the brown sugar and butter and stir until the sugar is dissolved and the apple slices coated. Place the apple slices in the
refrigerator to cool. To serve, arrange the apple slices on the cheesecake. Drizzle with caramel ice cream topping.
