Caramel Apple Cheesecake
By
Anita Hoffman
@scent4U
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With caramel and apples, this cheesecake is ooey-gooey good.
This recipe and photo are adapted from Taste of Home.
This recipe and photo are adapted from Taste of Home.
Ingredients
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1 1/2 ccinnamon graham crackers crumbs (about 8 whole crackers)
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3/4 csugar, divided
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1/4 cbutter, melted
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1 pkg(14 ounces) caramels
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2/3 cevaporated milk
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1/2 cchopped pecans, divided
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FILLING
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2 pkg(8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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2 Tbspflour, divided
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2eggs, lightly beaten
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1 1/2 cchopped peeled apples
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
How to Make Caramel Apple Cheesecake
- In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter.
Press onto the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of greased 9 inch spring form pan.
Place on baking sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on wire rack. - In a heavy saucepan over medium-low heat, cook and stir caramels and milk until melted and smooth.
Pour 1 cup over crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.
Set remaining caramel mixture aside.. - In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1 tbsp. flour and remaining sugar until smooth.
Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.
Combine the apples, cinnamon and remaining flour; fold into cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust. - Place spring form pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inch of hot water to larger pan.
Bake for 40 minutes.
Reheat reserved caramel mixture if necessary; gently spoon over cheesecake. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Bake 10-15 minutes or until center is just set.
Remove pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
Remove sides of pan.
