Apple Butter Cardamom Cheesecake Recipes

APPLE CARDAMOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• For the crust: Mix all ingredients together.
• Press firmly on bottom and up 1 inch on sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Set aside For the apples: Cut apples into 16ths.
• In a large skillet, combine the apples with the remaining ingredients and cook until apples begin to carmelize, turning often.
• Arrange apple slices over bottom of crust.
• For the cheese filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy and then gradually add in sugar, vanilla and lemon peel.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time.
• Pour over apple slices.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Turn oven off and allow the cheesecake to remain in the oven for about an hour with the door slightly ajar.
• Cool in pan.
• Once cool, chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.

APPLE BUTTER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine crushed ginger snaps, sugar, and melted butter. Blend well. Press the crust with a spoon into a 10-inch springform pan. Make sure to cover the bottom and the sides evenly. Bake the crust at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes, and then let it cool. In a large bowl, mix cream cheese and dry ingredients until smooth. Add sour cream to the mixture. Beat in the eggs. Add Apple Butter and butter, and beat until smooth. Pour the mixture into the prepared ginger snap crust. Bake at 350 in a water bath for about 2 hours.

AUTUMN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.
• In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.

APPLE CARDAMOM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. For the crust: Mix all the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. Press firmly onto the bottom and 1 inch up the side of a 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• 2. For the glazed apples: Cut the apples into thin slices (about 1/4 inch thick). Add remaining ingredients to apples in a large skillet. Cook on medium heat 5 to 10 minutes or until apples begin to caramelize, turning frequently. Arrange apples atop the crust.
• 3. For the filling: In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, vanilla and lemon peel. Add eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed after each one, just until blended. Spoon evenly over apples.
• 4. Bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 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 around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake. Cool in pan on wire rack.
• 5. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Store any leftovers in refrigerator.