Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake Recipe

I know...this sounds like a "sweet" apple dessert, doesn't it? The best part is that it's not difficult to make and because you overlap the apples in a make-shift circle or whatever configuration you choose, (not difficult...don't be too fussy) our apple cinnamon cheesecake recipe gives the appearance of having taken forever to make. Not so. I even cut the whole apple in half before taking on the task of slicing the apples for the topping. Easy, easy, easy!

I love this crust...it's a nice change from the usual Graham Cracker Pie Crust that is often used. Layered with the cheesecake elements and spiced apple topping, our apple cinnamon cheesecake is truly luscious and picturesque.

Company coming and you're looking for a wonderfully-decadent dessert? Here's it is, and I hope everyone lingers over and enjoys this lovely cheesecake to the fullest.

Ingredients

Ingredients for Crust

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

Ingredients for Cheesecake Filling

2 8-ounce packages of cream cheese

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Ingredients for Apple-Cinnamon Topping

3 apples, Golden Delicious

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground

1/2 cup melted apricot preserves or orange marmalade

Method

• Preheat oven to 400°F; get out a 10-inch springform pan.


• For the crust, cream the butter and 1/3 cup granulated sugar in a medium-sized bowl.


• Add the flour and continue to blend until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.


• Pat the crumbs into the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of your pan.


• Bake the crust for 10 minutes until golden, and set aside to cool.


• For the cheesecake filling, cream the softened cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar together until blended well...scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.


• Mix in the two eggs and vanilla extract. Pour this mixture evenly over the cooled, baked crust.


• For the apple-cinnamon topping, peel and core your apples and cut in half. Now slice up each half into thin, even slices.


• Arrange these apple slices in overlapping layers over the cream cheese filling any way you choose.


• Mix 1/3 cup sugar and the cinnamon, and sprinkle this over the apples.


• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes...until apples are tender and the filling layer seems set.


• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack. Chill in the refrigerator.


• When you are going to remove the sides of the pan, run a sharp knife carefully between the pan and the crust all the way around. When the sides are all loosened, just snap the pan open and gently remove the sides of the pan.


• Before serving, heat your apricot preserves or orange marmalade and spoon over the top of each slice of this luscious cheesecake.

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