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Caramel Apple-Peanut Cheesecake

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Submitted by: Kitchen Goddess

 

The cream cheese filling is topped with sliced apples and sprinkled with chopped peanuts, then drizzled with caramel apple topping after baking.
 

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/4 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts
  • Filling:
  • 2, 8 oz pkgs cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • Topping:
  • 4 cups apple, peeled and sliced thin, I prefer Fuji or Gala
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup chopped peanuts
  • 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

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Method

Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crumbs, sugar, butter, and peanuts. Press into a 9 inch springform pan and bake 10 minutes. Filling: Combine cream cheese and sugar until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, mixing on low speed after each. Blend in vanilla and pour mixture onto crust. Topping: Toss apples with lemon juice then with sugar. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese mixture and sprinkle with peanuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Loosen cake from edge of pan and let cool before removing side of pan, then chill. Before serving drizzle caramel topping over cheesecake.

 

Notes: The lemon juice prevents apples from browning, but it may be omitted if necessary.

 

Number of Servings: 12

 

Submitted by: Kitchen Goddess ()

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