Cousin Johnnie's Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Name: Cousin Johnnie's Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Prep time: 14 h 25 min
Cook time: 14 h 25 min
Total time: 14 h 25 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 Tbsps butter (1 stick); 9 Tbsps (1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) butter, melted; 2 Tbsps cornstarch; 907 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 5 eggs; 710 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (about 22 crackers); 118 milliliters heavy cream; 118 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice; 118 milliliters chopped pecans; 680 grams (about 3 large) Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 454 grams sour cream; 118 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cousin Johnnie's Caramel Apple Cheesecake requires about 14 hours and 25 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 16. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 45g of fat, and a total of 664 calories. It is perfect for Halloween. A mixture of golden tasty apples, pecans, orange juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan tightly with foil to prevent moisture from the water bath from seeping into the cheesecake

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Water

Wrap

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Springform Pan

Aluminum Foil

Oven

In a food processor, mix the graham cracker crumbs, butter, and sugar. Press the mixture into the bottom and halfway up the sides of the prepared pan.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Butter

Sugar

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Food Processor

Frying Pan

Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then remove it from the oven to cool completely.

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Crust

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Oven

In a food processor or with an electric mixer, mix the cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

Corn Starch

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Food Processor

Add the sour cream, orange juice, and vanilla and blend until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, blending until just combined. *Cook's Note: It's important to blend well with no clumps as this will make the filling a smoother consistency when baked.

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Orange Juice

Sour Cream

Vanilla

Egg

Pour the filling into the crust. Put a roasting pan on a rack in the center of the oven and transfer the cheesecake to the pan. Fill the roasting pan with hot water to come halfway up the sides of the cake pan and cover it loosely with foil.

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Crust

Water

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Cake Form

Aluminum Foil

Oven

Bake until the center moves only slightly when the cake pan is shaken, about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Check the water level about 1 hour into the baking, adding more water, if needed. Carefully remove the pan from the oven and transfer the cake pan to a wire rack to cool. Refrigerate overnight.

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Wire Rack

Oven

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Melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add the apples and pecans and cook, stirring, until they are coated with butter, about 2 minutes.

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Apple

Butter

Pecans

Add the sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves and the liquid comes to a boil, about 3 minutes.

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Sugar

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the apples and pecans to a bowl. Reduce the heat to medium-high and cook the remaining liquid, stirring often, until it turns a deep amber, about 6 minutes.

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Apple

Pecans

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Slotted Spoon

Bowl

Remove the skillet from the heat to stop the cooking and add the cream. Be careful, as the cream may splatter. Return the skillet to the heat and bring it to a boil, whisking constantly.

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Cream

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Whisk

Frying Pan

Remove the sauce from the heat and stir in the apples and pecans. Allow to cool until lukewarm.

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Apple

Pecans

Sauce

Spread the caramel-apple mixture evenly over the top of the cheesecake. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Use a knife dipped in hot water to cut through the cheesecake.

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Caramel