Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
Caramel-Apple Cheesecake is a vegetarian recipe with 16 servings. This recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 248 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have ground cinnamon, graham cracker crumbs, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
To prepare crust, combine the first 3 ingredients in a bowl; toss with a fork until moist. Press mixture lightly into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 400 for 6 minutes.
Remove from oven; cool on a wire rack. Wrap outside of pan with a double layer of foil. Reduce oven temperature to 32
To prepare cheesecake, place 1 3/4 cups sugar and next 7 ingredients (through fat-free cream cheese) in food processor; process until smooth.
Add eggs, 1 at a time; process until blended.
Pour cheese mixture into prepared pan.
Place springform pan in a large roasting pan; add hot water to larger pan to a depth of 1 inch.
Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until cheesecake center barely moves when pan is touched.
Remove from oven; let stand in water bath 10 minutes. Run a knife around outside edge of cheesecake.
Remove pan from water bath; cool on a wire rack to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
To prepare topping, combine 1/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons water, and lemon juice in a small, heavy saucepan; cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Cook 4 minutes or until golden (do not stir).
Add butter to pan; gently stir until butter melts. Stir in half-and-half. Cool slightly.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add apple to pan; saut 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in sugar mixture and nutmeg.
Serve topping with cheesecake.