Harvest Apple Cheesecake Food

APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Beat and combine the sugar, butter and shortening.
• Add the vanilla, flour and salt till crumbly.
• Pat into 10" springform pan and set aside.
• Filling: Beat together the cream cheese sugar and vanilla till fluffy.
• Add the eggs.
• Pour into crust.
• Topping: Place apples in pan, cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
• Allow to cool then pour onto cream cheese filling, spreading evenly.
• Combine the sugar& cinnamon and sprinkle on top of apples.
• Top with the almonds.
• Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes or till golden brown.
• Cover and chill 4-24 hours.

AUTUMN HARVEST CARAMEL APPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. CRUST-crush graham crackers in food processor-remove, finely chop nuts in food processor-remove. Put crackers, nuts, brown sugar in bowl and add melted butter, mix together, poor in 9 inch spring form pan, spread mixture evenly on bottom of pan,bring some of the crackers up the side of the pan evenly (as seen in my photo)Bake@350 for 5 minutes-do not over bake.
• 2. APPLES-peel,core and dice apples then put in frying pan with melted butter, after 3 minutes sprinkle with one teaspoon of cinnamon and stir, about 2 min more they should be soft and brown-remove and let cool.
• 3. FILLING-beat cream cheese,sugar,eggs,sour cream,add 2t of cinnamon and 2t nutmeg,add cooled apples and stir. Pour into spring form pan and bake at 350 for about 1 hour.
• 4. CARAMEL SAUCE-in a good sauce pan put in caramels, butter and milk, stir until melted. Take off burner and let cool.
• 5. TAKE OUT- cheesecake from oven and allow to cool, pour cool caramel sauce over cake and put in refrigerator. Let stand for a few hours or overnight.
• 6. SERVING-take out of refrigerator and let stand about 30 minutes. Spring open pan SLOWLY to, remove side of pan,it is a good idea to have a small container of warm water to clean knife off after cutting then dry with towel and cut again-the topping can get gooey.
• 7. MUST HAVES-you will need a 9 inch spring form pan with this recipe as seen in one of my pictures.
• 8. FRESH-I always make sure I have the freshest eggs, cream cheese, and sour cream when I make this. As in any recipe I do think it makes a big difference.
• 9. I do hope that you,your family and friends enjoy this recipe and it becomes a family tradition as it is in our family.

APPLE HARVEST CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar, oil, eggs, orange juice and vanilla until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in apples. , Spread half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over the top. , Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Garnish with whipped cream and additional cinnamon if desired.