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Dutch Apple Schnapps Cheesecake

Source of Recipe


Tom Valenza






List of Ingredients



• -- Cinnamon Crust --
  
• 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
  
• 1/4 cup sugar
  
• 1/3 cup ground walnuts or pecans
  
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
  
• 1 tsp cinnamon
  
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• -- Filling --
  
• Four 8-ounce packages softened cream cheese
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp apple Schnapps (or brandy or apple juice)
  
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1 cup chunky-style applesauce
  
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
  






Instructions



1. For the crust: Mix all ingredients and press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake at 350º F for 10 minutes. Allow to cool while making the filling.
   
   
2. For the filling: Preheat the oven to 350º F. Beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add sugar. Add schnapps, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg, and mix. Add eggs, one at a time, beating gently until combined. Stir in applesauce and cream. Pour into cooled crust. Bake about 50 minutes or until nearly set.
   
   
3. Remove cheesecake from oven; sprinkle the crumb topping (recipe follows) over the cheesecake. Return cheesecake to oven and bake another 10 to 15 minutes, or until set. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around edge of pan; loosen rim. Cool 30 minutes. Remove rim, cover and refrigerate.
   
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   CRUMB TOPPING
   
   3/4 cup brown sugar
   3/4 cup all-purpose flour
   1/3 cup melted butter
   1/2 tsp cinnamon
   1/4 tsp nutmeg
   
   Mix ingredients until mixture forms coarse crumbs.