Cooking Easy Recipes

Apple Cheesecake Elegante

Servings:
8 Servings
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  • ----------------------------LORELI AGUDA WSKD49A----------------------------
  • 1 pk Cheesecake mix, 10 1/2 oz.
  • 1/4 c Sugar
  • 1/4 c Butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/3 c Walnuts, ground or finely
  • -chopped
  • 1 1/2 c Cold milk
  • 2 c Canned applesauce
  • 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
  • 2 tb Lemon juice
  • 1/4 c Brown sugar
  • 2 tb Butter or margarine
  • 1/2 ts Cinnamon
  • 1/2 ts Nutmeg
  • 1/4 ts Mace
CRUST: To make crust, empty envelope of graham cracker crust from mix into
a bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine and nuts. Mix
until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly against sides and bottom of
an 8 inch pie plate. Refrigerate 5 minutes or bake in 375~ oven for 8
minutes. Cool. FILLING: Pour milk into a small mixing bowl. Add contents of
cheesecake filling envelope from mix, 1/2 cup applesauce, and grated lemon
rind. Beat atlow speed with electric mixer until blended. Beat at medium
speed 3 minutes longer. Pour into prepared crust; chill at least 1 hour.
TOPPING: Combine 1 1/2 cups applesauce and remaining ingredients in
saucepan; simmer for 20 minutes. To serve, top wedges of cake with spiced
applesauce topping. Topping may be served warm or cold.