This is a spectacular cheesecake with a hidden surprise of glazed apples accented with cardamom.
20m
PREP TIME
1hr 10m
COOK TIME
401
CALORIES
13
INGREDIENTS
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- Graham Cracker Crust
- 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cardamom
- Glazed Apples
- 4 medium apples, such as Honey Crisp or Golden Delicious, peeled and cored
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Ground Cardamom
- Cheesecake Filling
- 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 4 eggs
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Preheat oven to 325°F. For the Crust, mix all ingredients in medium bowl. Press firmly onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside
- 2 For the Glazed Apples, cut apples into thin slices (about 1/4-inch thick). Add remaining ingredients to apples in large skillet. Cook on medium heat 5 to 10 minutes or until apples begin to caramelize, turning frequently. Arrange apples on bottom of crust
- 3 For the Filling, beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, vanilla and lemon peel. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Spoon evenly over apples
- 4 Bake 60 to 70 minutes or until center is almost set. Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to cool in oven 1 hour with door slightly ajar. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on wire rack
- 5 Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator
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