Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake

Ingredients


1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 1 tablespoon butter , softened and divided use
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 (14-ounce) can Sweetened Condensed Milk
3 large eggs
1/2 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
2 medium all-purpose apples, cored and sliced

Cinnamon Apple Glaze

1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon


Method

Preheat oven to 300°F. In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats, walnuts and cinnamon; mix well. Press firmly on bottom and halfway up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth (DO NOT OVERBEAT). Add eggs and apple juice concentrate; mix well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool.
In large skillet, cook apples in remaining 1 tablespoon butter until tender-crisp. Arrange on top of cheesecake; drizzle with Cinnamon Apple Glaze. Chill. Store leftovers covered in refrigerate.
Makes one (9-inch) cheesecake.

Cinnamon Apple Glaze

In small saucepan, combine apple juice concentrate, thawed, cornstarch and ground cinnamon; mix well. Over low heat, cook and stir until thickened. (Makes about 1/4 cup.)





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