Apple Cheesecake Elegante

Name: Apple Cheesecake Elegante
Ingredients: 10 1/2 ounce cheesecake mix; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted; 13 cup walnuts ground or finely chopped; 1 1/2 cups milk cold; 2 cups applesauce canned; 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon mace

13 ingredients

14 steps

Ingredients

10 1/2 ounce cheesecake mix
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
13 cup walnuts ground or finely chopped
1 1/2 cups milk cold
2 cups applesauce canned
1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon mace

Directions

1

CRUST: To make crust, empty envelope of graham cracker crust from mix into a bowl.
2

Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine and nuts.
3

Mix until thoroughly combined.
4

Press mixture firmly against sides and bottom of an 8 inch pie plate.
5

Refrigerate 5 minutes or bake in 375~ oven for 8 minutes.
6

Cool.
7

FILLING: Pour milk into a small mixing bowl.
8

Add contents of cheesecake filling envelope from mix, 1/2 cup applesauce, and grated lemon rind.
9

Beat atlow speed with electric mixer until blended.
10

Beat at medium speed 3 minutes longer.
11

Pour into prepared crust; chill at least 1 hour.
12

TOPPING: Combine 1 1/2 cups applesauce and remaining ingredients in saucepan; simmer for 20 minutes.
13

To serve, top wedges of cake with spiced applesauce topping.
14

Topping may be served warm or cold.