New England Apple Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 3hrs 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 25
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
-
Cheddar Walnut Cookie Crust
- 3⁄4 cup flour
- 2 1⁄2 tablespoons sugar
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
- 1⁄2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
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Apple Cheese Filling
- 18 ounces cream cheese
- 2⁄3 cup light brown sugar
- 5 teaspoons cornstarch
- 4 eggs
- 2⁄3 cup applesauce
- 1⁄3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
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Apple Walnut Topping
- 1⁄3 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons port wine
- 1⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
directions
- The crust-in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add egg and butter; beat with an electric mixer until well combined.
- Stir in cheddar cheese and walnuts.
- With generously greased fingers, press the dough evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
- Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned; remove from oven and set aside.
- The filling-in a large bowl combine cream cheese, brown sugar, and cornstarch.
- Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in the applesauce, apple juice concentrate, cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Stir in the cheese and walnuts.
- Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
- Bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
- Lower the temperature to 200° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
- Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
- Turn the oven off; return the cake to the oven for an additional 1 hour.
- Chill, uncovered, overnight.
- The topping-in a small saucepan stir together the apple juice concentrate, brown sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
- Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more.
- Stir in port; pour over cheesecake.
- Sprinkle with walnuts.
- Chill until serving time.
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