Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
By
Amy Stephens, Cincinnati East, Ohio
The delicious sweetness of caramel meets the crispy tartness of apples atop a creamy cheesecake.
Preparation time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour
Total time
2 hours, 30 minutes
Yield
12 Servings
Ingredients
1⁄3 cup butter 1⁄3 cup sugar 1 egg 1 1⁄4 cups flour 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each, softened) 2⁄3 cup sugar 2 tablespoons flour 3 eggs 1⁄2 cup sour cream 3⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄2 cup caramel syrup 1 cup apples (peeled and chopped) 1⁄4 cup pecans (chopped)Instructions
Crust
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Blend in egg. Add flour and mix well. Spread into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 450º for 10 minutes.
Filling
Beat together cream cheese and 1/3 cup sugar on medium until creamy. Add flour. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Blend in sour cream. Mix remaining sugar with the cinnamon and toss in teh apples in this mixture. Stir apples into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust. Swirl ¼ cup caramel syrup into cream cheese mixture and bake at 350º for 1 hour. Loosen from rim of pan, and cool before removing rim. Chill. Top with remaining caramel topping and pecans. Serves 10-12.
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