Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake With Almond Praline Topping Food

ALMOND APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan; prick with a fork. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes or until soft but set. Cool on a wire rack. , Carefully spread jam over crust. For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla; beat just until blended. Spread over jam. For topping, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add apples and toss to coat. Spoon over filling. Sprinkle with almonds. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

OLIVE GARDEN APPLE PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs with the 2 T sugar and 2 T melted butter.
• Press into a 9" springform pan.
• In a dutch oven or saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over low heat and add apples, sugar and spices. Simmer until apples are soft but hold their shape. Cool.
• Mix together praline topping ingredients and set aside.
• Beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs in one at a time. Add cream and be at until thick and creamy.
• Gently stir in apple mix.
• Pour into springform pan. Spread praline topping over cheesecake and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until set.

ALMOND PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of nine inch springform pan.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
• Add eggs and almond extract; mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool.
• Top with almond praline topping (as follows).
• In small saucepan, combine brown sugar and whipping cream (not whipped).
• Cook and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in almonds.
• Spoon evenly over cheesecake.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

PRALINE TOPPING FOR CHEESECAKE OR APPLE PIE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan over medium heat stir together brown sugar and whipping cream.
• Stir constantly.
• Cook until mixture begins to boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer.
• Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring often.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir in nuts and Vanilla.
• Allow to cool for 1 to 2 hours.
• Top cheesecake or apple pie with sauce.

ALMOND APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the flour and sugar, cut in butter until crumbly. press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inch up sides of a greased 9 in springform pan. prick with a fork, place on a baking sheet. bake at 350 for 10 minute or until soft but set. cool on a wire rack. CAREFULLY spread jam over crust. for the filling in a smallmixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar till smooth, add eggs and almond extract and vanilla. beat just until blended, spread over jam. for topping, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl add apples and toss to coat, spoon over the filling, I personally like to lay them evenly over each other and fan them out.sprinkle almonds over the apples. bake at 250 for 55-60 min or until center is almost set. cool on a wire rack for 10 minute carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. cool 1 hour longer, chill overnight. remove sides of pan. serve.

APPLE ALMOND CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: in small mixing bowl, beat butter until light and fluffy.
• Add ground almonds, sugar and almond extract, and mix.
• Work flour into mixture until ball of dough forms.
• Place dough between two sheets of waxed paper and roll into 10" circle.
• Remove paper and turn pastry in 9" springform pan, gently pressing against side and bottom of pan.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Filling: in another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
• Beat in sugar, egg and extract.
• Pour into chilled crust.
• Topping: in a large bowl, combine sugar, flour and cinnamon.
• Arrange apple slices in circular fashion until used up.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake in 425F oven for 10 minutes, then turn down to 350F and bake 30 - 35 minutes longer or until apples are tender.

APPLE CINNAMON CHEESECAKE WITH ALMOND PRALINE TOPPING

Steps:

• Instructions:
• Preheat oven to 300°F
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in EAGLE BRAND® until smooth (DO NOT OVERBEAT).
• Add eggs,one at a time and almond extract; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is set. Cool.
• **Top with Almond Praline Topping.
• **Notes: Almond Praline Topping:.
• In small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar and 1/3 cup whipping cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup chopped,toasted slivered almonds. Spoon evenly over cheesecake. (For 13x9-inch pan, double all topping ingredients; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.
• Chill. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.