Apple Cheesecake Elegante

Title:
Apple Cheesecake Elegante

Yield:
8 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecakes,
Apples,
Desserts




Ingredients:




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     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.


 


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