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    Praline Apple Cheesecake


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    List of Ingredients




    2 1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
    4 oz. butter or margarine, melted
    1 lb. 8 oz. Neufchatel cheese, softened
    8 oz. reduced fat sour cream
    3/4 cup sugar
    3 large eggs
    2 tbsp. cinnamon
    2 tbsp. sugar
    1 tbsp. nutmeg
    1 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch
    3 large/1 lb. 4 oz. Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
    12 oz. caramel topping
    1 cup/4 oz. chopped pecans or nuts

    Recipe



    1.) Blend cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into bottom and up sides of 10-inch springfoam pan. Bake at 375 F. for 5 minutes.

    2.) Beat together Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar and eggs until smooth.

    3.) Combine cinnamon, 2 tbsp. sugar, nutmeg and cornstarch in bowl.

    4.) Core, peel and thinly slice apples. Cut slices in half. Toss apples in spice mixture for traditional cheesecake appearance, OR thoroughly blend for a spicecake appearance.

    5.) Pour one-half mixture, about 3 cups, into pre-baked crust. Pour 6 oz. caramel topping over filling in zig-zag fashion. Top with remaining apple mixture.

    6.) Bake in 350 F. oven 1 hour or until center is set. Cool at least 1 hour.

    7.) Top with remaining caramel. Sparkle on nuts. Refrigate until serving.

 

 

 


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