CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE

By stepjo7269

Taste of Home's Cooking School Magazine p. 78.

Ingredients

• Directions:
• 1/2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs (about 8 whole crackers)
• 3/4 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 package (14 ounces) caramels
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1-1/2 cups chopped peeled apples
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ● Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan.
• ● In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of prepared pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a 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 tablespoon 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 springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. 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 longer 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.

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Nutrition Facts: 1 slice equals 446 calories, 26 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 313 mg sodium, 55 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.