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; 252 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (about 22 crackers); 119 milliliters heavy cream; 124 milliliters freshly squeezed orange juice; 55 grams chopped pecans; 680 grams (about 3 large) Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 454 grams sour cream; 100 grams sugar; 200 grams sugar; 300 grams sugar; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract

Cousin Johnnie's Caramel Apple Cheesecake takes about 14 hours and 25 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. One serving contains 671 calories, 8g of protein, and 45g of fat. It will be a hit at your Halloween event. If you have cream, cream cheese, cornstarch, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo 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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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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Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then remove it from the oven to cool completely.

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

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Cream Cheese

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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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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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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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Melt the butter in a large skillet over high heat.

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

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

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

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Apple

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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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Servings:

8Tbsps

butter (1 stick)9Tbsps

(1 stick plus 1 tablespoon) butter, melted 2Tbsps

cornstarch 907grams

packages cream cheese, softened 5

eggs 252milliliters

graham cracker crumbs (about 22 crackers)119milliliters

heavy cream 124milliliters

freshly squeezed orange juice 55grams

chopped pecans 680grams

(about 3 large) Golden Delicious apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 1/2-inch cubes 454grams

Recommended wine: Late Harvest Riesling, Lambrusco Dolce, Sauternes

Late Harvest Riesling, Lambrusco Dolce, and Sauternes are my top picks for Cheesecake. White dessert wines are a safe pick for cheesecake (without chocolate), but a sweet lambrusco will be so good with classic strawberry cheesecake. The Snake River Late Harvest Riesling with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 16 dollars per bottle.

Snake River Late Harvest Riesling

Made from the grapes left to hang on the vine in our estate Arena Valley Vineyard, Late Harvest Riesling is our original dessert wine. Our 2011 has a limeade nose with a hint of minerals and a honey finish. Enjoy this wine with fruit based desserts or as a refreshing aperitif.