Apple Caramel Cheesecake

roxy · Posted: Feb 06 2006 Post subject: Apple Caramel Cheesecake

With all you guys showing all the pix of the good eats for the superbowl and me not able to use the smoker this weekend I had to make up some comfort food or start to knaw on the walls. Just thought I would add a little something for dessert.

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MaineMapleDave · Posted: Feb 06 2006 Post subject:

Looks good!!! In fact, mumma just passed by, peeked over my shoulder to see what I was looking at, said "thanks for getting the recipe, when are you going to make that?"

So, is this a share-able recipe?!?!?
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roxy · Posted: Feb 06 2006 Post subject:

Maple Dave:

Anything for you dude. Hope your Ma enjoys this cake

2 lbs cream cheese, 4 blocks (room temoerature)
3 large eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup caramel (ice cream topping works)
1 cup ground pecan
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup brown sugar plus 1/4 cup reserved
1/2 cup melted butter
2 tbsp butter
3 apples, peeled and thinly sliced.
pinch cloves
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp water
2 tbsp heavy cream

Preheat oven to 300 degrees

- Combine 1 cup brown sugar, ground pecans, graham cracker crumbs in a mixing bowl. Pour melted butter and incorporate well.
- Spread crumb mixture evenly over the bottom of a spring form pan and up the sides to desired height. Bake crust for 10 minutes and allow to cool before adding filling.

Meanwhile

- Using an electric hand mixer, combine cheese, sugar, caramel, flour until smooth. Add vanilla and incorporate. Add the eggs one at a time and beat until mixture is smooth. Reserve.

- In a large non-stick fry pan, saute apples, butter and remaining brown sugar, cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg on medium until tender. Place a layer apple slices in bottom of pan spacing about an inch apart.
- Spoon 1/2 cheese mixture into springform pan and spread evenly. Add another layer of apples followed by the remaining creamcheese mixture. Top with remaining apples.
- Return fry pan to heat and add water, stiring to deglaze sugars from pan. Allow sugars to begin to boil gently then add cream and stir to incorporate cream. Continue to stir until caramel thickens. Allow to cool slightly.
- Spoon caramel over apple topping and place in a ready oven. Bake for 50 - 60 minutes until centre of cake is almost set. Cool before serving.

Serves 2 to 10.. Wink

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Jeff T · Posted: Feb 06 2006 Post subject:

"Serves 2 to 10.. Wink

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I like the way you think roxy. Laughing

That looks real good. Gotta try this one.

MaineMapleDave · Posted: Feb 06 2006 Post subject:

Awesome--thank you!!

I think that She Who Must Be Obeyed was expecting me to be looking at pix of a different kind of cheesecake.......... Wink

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roxy · Posted: Feb 07 2006 Post subject:

Well it is gastronomic pornography for sure, that what my wife calls Food tv network.. Laughing

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BarbeCrue · BBQ Fan Joined: 08 Jan 2006 Posts: 286

Doing this this weekend...

roxy · Posted: Feb 09 2006 Post subject:

We just finished the last of it tonight.. Smile

Just a addition to the recipe, if you like, add a bit more apples to the top. Maybe use 4 apples instead of the 3 I have in the recipe. I made this one off the top of my head so... Thats the only thing I would change, well maybe some pralined pecans on top mixed in with the apples just to take it to the next level, that would be good too. Oh, and a shot of bourbon with the apples as they saute, that would be good as well.

Theres always next time. Wink

Good luck and let me know how it turns out for ya.
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MaineMapleDave · Posted: Feb 09 2006 Post subject:

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roxy · Posted: Feb 10 2006 Post subject:

WoooDoggy:

Well I had to do something my friend, all those pix of the superbowl Q was sending me over the edge. Just a little bit of revenge, Canadian style.. Laughing

I have made cheesecakes for a friend who has a restaurant in the past but it aint so much fun if ya dont get to eat them. Besides, I posted the recipe so you can make your own.
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Lonnie · Joined: 13 Feb 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Sonora , Ca

Sounds good . Gonna try it .We LOVE carmel and apples +cheesecake makes it better !! Mr. Green

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roxy · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

Got some company comming for dinner and I made another cheesecake, I think this one turned out better than the last one.

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Jeff T · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

O yeah better Roxy, more sticky stuff on top. Laughing

roxy · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

More apple as well and some bourbon too..

It smells amazing.
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web-pilot · Joined: 09 Feb 2006 Posts: 4

Well I made this cheesecake a week ago, and it was ever so yummy. I have never made a cheesecake before, and all of this is pretty new to me, but this is a keeper! My son told me that it was easily in the top 5 cheesecakes he has ever had in his life, and he really likes cheesecake.

Thanks for the recipe. It made me look like I knew what I was doing and was delicious!!!!

George

roxy · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

George:

You bless me with your kind words George. But I got to pass the praise on to my Mama. She's the one that taught me to make cheesecake way back when I was a kid, though I will say this one does kick the pants off any she ever made.

Top 5 eh, damn I'll take that any day. Very Happy

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zilla · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

So Roxy, When did you say you were coming for a visit? Texas weather is fine this time of year. As a matter of fact it was 95 yesterday. A cake like that on a hot day is soooooo goooooood!!! Laughing

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roxy · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

95...

I thought it was a nice day here at 50 something...

Zilla my friend, if I can get out of going to Sweden this fall I will be down there for sure. The wife has a wedding to go to and as much as I love Sweds they all get a yammering in Swedish and I sit there drinking vodka and before I know it... Laughing

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zilla · Posted: Mar 13 2006 Post subject:

Well! I never! Stood up by a trip to Sweden! Ha! Laughing

I'd take a trip to Sweden too bro. I have family in Norway that I'd love to go visit too. Maybe in a few years. Stop by on the way and pick up a tan. That would confuse them. Wink

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