Rum-Glazed Apple Cheesecake

RUM-GLAZED APPLE CHEESECAKE

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Categories : Cakes Cheesecakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

CRUST:

1 1/2 c Graham cracker crumbs

3 tb Sugar

1/4 c Butter,melted

FILLING:

2 pk Soft cream cheese (8oz ea)

2 Eggs

1/2 ts Vanilla

TOPPING:

4 c Peeled, thinly sliced

-McIntosh apples

1/2 ts Cinnamon

1/2 c Sugar

1/2 c Pecans, chopped

GLAZE:

1/3 c Apple jelly

1 tb Rum

Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom of

9 inch springform pan. Bake at

3250 degrees for minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at

medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a

time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in

vanilla; pour over crust. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese;

350 degrees for 1 hour

and 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Heat apple jelly

and rum together. Spoon over cheesecake; cool. Loosen

cake from rim of pan and remove carefully. Chill

cheesecake in refrigerator before serving.

Recipe by Betty Kruse; as published in the Cedar

19Nov

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