Apple Strudel Cheesecake Food

APPLE STRUDEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. In a small bowl, combine egg yolk and vanilla; stir into flour mixture. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 10-12 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 350°. , Place apples in an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until tender; drain and cool. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Toss baked apples with cinnamon and remaining sugar. Arrange apples over cream cheese layer; drizzle with any remaining cinnamon mixture. Sprinkle with nuts. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Use a sharp knife to cut. Refrigerate leftovers.

DELICIOUS APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, melted butter, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan to form a crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 7 to 9 minutes. Cool to room temperature, 15 to 20 minutes.
• While crust cools, mix apples, brown sugar, and cinnamon until coated and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese and white sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Slowly add milk. Best in eggs one at a time. Stir in sour cream, flour, and vanilla extract on low speed or by hand until smooth. Do not overmix; you may have some small bits of cream cheese in the mix, but those will melt as the cheesecake cooks.
• Pour 1/2 of the filling over the prepared crust. Arrange coated apples over the filling, leaving a 1/2-inch border. Top with remaining filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes.
• While cheesecake is baking, combine flour, brown sugar, and melted butter in a bowl. Sprinkle quickly over the cheesecake. Continue baking until set, about 20 minutes more.
• Turn the oven off but do not open the door, allowing the cheesecake to cool in the oven for at least 4 hours; this helps prevent cracking. Refrigerate to allow cake to fully set before serving, 2 to 4 hours more.

APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• For the crust: In a food processor, mix together flour, icing sugar and ginger.
• Using on/off motion, cut in butter until dough starts to come together in clumps.
• Using hands, press mixture evenly into bottom and up sides of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Using a fork, prick bottom all over.
• Bake in oven for about 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Let cool on rack.
• For filling: In bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in sour cream and vanilla.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time, until well combined.
• Pour into cooled crust.
• Bake in 300 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until center is just slightly wobbly and indented.
• Transfer to rack.
• For topping: Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together sugar, rolled oats, flour, 3 tbsp of the butter, and cinnamon until crumbly; set aside.
• In a large skillet, melt remaining butter over medium-high heat; cook apples, turning once, for about 5 minutes or until golden brown, and slightly softened.
• Arrange apples and any pan juices decoratively over cake.
• Sprinkle with rolled oats mixture.
• Bake in 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Transfer cake to rack; let cool to room temperature.
• Refrigerate for at least 6 hours, or overnight.

CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the graham crackers, 1/2 cup of the walnuts and brown sugar in a food processor and process until finely ground. With the motor running, add the butter through the feed tube and process until the mixture just comes together. Spray the bottom and side of the pan with cooking spray. Pat the mixture evenly into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan, place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until lightly golden brown and just set, about 8 minutes. Remove to a baking rack and let cool completely.
• Combine 1/4 cup of the sugar and the orange zest in a food processor and process until combined.
• Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand fixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the orange sugar, remaining granulated sugar, and light muscovado sugar and beat again until the sugar is incorporated and the mixture is light and fluffy. Add the eggs, 1 at a time and mix until just incorporated, scraping the sides and bottom of the bowl. Add the vanilla seeds and vanilla extract and beat until combined. Add the salt and heavy cream and mix until just combined.
• Scrape the mixture into the prepared pan. Set the cheesecake pan on a large piece of heavy duty aluminum foil and fold up the sides around it. Place the cake pan in a large roasting pan. Pour hot tap water into the roasting pan until the water is about halfway up the sides of the cheesecake pan; the foil will keep the water from seeping into the cheesecake. Bake until the sides of the cake are slightly puffed and set and the center still jiggles, about 55 minutes.
• Turn the heat off and prop the door open with a wooden spoon and allow the cake to cook in the water bath for 1 hour. Remove the cake to a baking rack and allow to cool to room temperature for 2 hours. Cover the cake and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours until chilled through.
• Top with the warm apple topping, drizzle liberally with the caramel sauce and sprinkle with the remaining toasted walnuts. Serve additional sauce on the side.
• Bring apple juice, sugar and vanilla bean to a boil in a large saute pan over high heat and cook until slightly thickened and reduced to 1/2 cup. Stir in the butter until melted. Add the apples and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized and soft. Add the apple brandy and cook until reduced by 1/2. Transfer the apples to a plate and let cool slightly.
• Place sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat (do not stir), swirling the pot occasionally to even out the color, until amber in color, 10 to 12 minutes.
• While the caramel is cooking. Place the heavy cream in a small pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat and keep warm.
• When the caramel has reached the desired color, slowly whisk in the heavy cream and salt and whisk until smooth. Remove from the heat and stir in the apple brandy and vanilla extract. Keep warm.

BIG APPLE CRUMB CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the graham crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and place on a baking sheet.
• Add the graham crackers to a food processor and pulse until fine, then add the brown sugar and salt and pulse until well combined. Drizzle in the melted butter and stir until the mixture resembles damp sand. Press the crumbs into the bottom of the prepared springform pan in an even layer. Bake the crust until firm, about 10 minutes, then let cool.
• For the apple crumb topping: Stir together the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl. Drizzle in the butter and stir until the mixture resembles wet sand, using your hands to form some clumps. Fold in the diced apple.
• For the cheesecake filling: Stir together the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt in a small bowl. Pulse together the cream cheese and sour cream in a food processor until smooth. With the processor running, add the sugar mixture 1/2 cup at a time until the mixture is smooth. Add the eggs and yolk one at a time, pulsing until well combined, then add the vanilla, scraping down the sides of the processor and giving it another pulse to make sure everything is incorporated. Pour the cheesecake filling over the top of the graham cracker crust.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping over the filling. Bake the cheesecake until it is mostly set but still has a bit of a jiggle in the center, 60 to 70 minutes. Turn off the oven and leave the oven door slightly open for 1 hour. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature, about another hour, then refrigerate for 1 hour more. Run a paring knife around the outside before unmolding and slicing. Serve drizzled with the caramel sauce.

APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• For the crust: Cream butter& sugar thoroughly, blend in flour.
• Press onto the bottom and 1/2 inch up the side of a a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake for 12-15 minutes or until slightly golden.
• For the filling: Peel, core& halve the apples.
• Cut into 1/3 inch thick slices.
• In frypan,melt sugar with butter over medium heat,cook apples for 3-5 minutes or just until tender (and lightly browned) but not mushy.
• Add cream and cook stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
• Set aside.
• In a large bowl beat cream cheese with brown sugar until smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until just blended.
• Beat in sour cream,lemon rind& juice.
• Using a slotted spoon arrange apples over crust,cover with cheese mixture.
• For topping: Mix the ingredients until crumbly.
• Sprinkle over filling.
• Bake 45 minutes or until centre is just set.
• Cool thoroughly at room temp.
• Chill at least 4 hours or overnight.

GLUTEN-FREE APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• Place cake mix in large bowl. With pastry blender or fork, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and coarse. Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining crumbs in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked crust. In medium bowl, mix pie filling and cinnamon. Spoon evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle reserved crumbs over top. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool about 30 minutes. Refrigerate to chill, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

STREUSEL-TOPPED APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crushed cookies and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheeses and sugar until smooth. Beat in the milk, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour 2 cups filling over crust. In a large bowl, toss the apples, brown sugar and cinnamon until well coated; arrange over filling to within 1 in. of edges. Pour remaining filling over apple mixture. Bake at 325° for 30 minutes., In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle over cheesecake. Bake 15-20 minutes longer 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.

CARAMEL APPLE STREUSEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Position racks in center and lower third of oven. Place roasting pan on lower rack; fill halfway with hot water. Preheat over to 325 degrees F.
• Grease a 11 - 12 inch spring form pan.
• Mix crust ingredients in a bowl until well combined. Press into bottom of pan. Bake crust for 5 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy (3-4 minutes). Beat in eggs, one at a time, then add in cream, flour and vanilla. Stir in apple pie filling. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 40 minutes.
• While it is baking combine all topping ingredients until crumbs form. After the first 40 minutes of baking, sprinkle this mixture over cheesecake. Bake an additional 30 minutes or until center jiggles when pan is gently shaken. Turn off oven. Let stand in oven with door closed 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pan. Cool on a rack. Chill overnight.

APPLE CINNAMON STREUSEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In small bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and butter until crumbly; reserve 1/2 cup for topping. Press remaining oat mixture in bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in milk, eggs, cinnamon and vanilla, scraping bowl once, until well blended. Pour onto crust in pan.
• Bake 55 to 65 minutes or until set. Cool on cooling rack about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch nonstick skillet, heat reserved 1/2 cup oat mixture over medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted. Spread apple pie filling over partially cooled cheesecake. Sprinkle toasted oat mixture on top. Cool 1 1/2 hours. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Store in refrigerator.