CARAMEL-APPLE SUNDAE CHEESECAKE

Caramel-Apple Sundae Cheesecake image

Provided by Smarticia Khata

Number Of Ingredients 15

BASE INGREDIENTS
1/3 c butter
1/3 c sugar
1 egg
1.25 flour
BODY INGREDIENTS
2 pkg cream cheese, 8 ounces each, softened
2/3 c sugar
2 Tbsp flour
3 eggs
1/2 c sour cream
1 c apples, peeled and chopped
3/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c caramel ice cream topping
1/4 c chopped pecans

Steps:

1. BASE: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Blend in egg.
3. Add flour; mix well.
4. Spread dough onto bottom and sides of 9-inch springform pan.
5. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes.
6. BODY: Combine cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed until well blended.
7. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
8. Blend in sour cream.
9. Toss apples in remaining sugar and cinnamon.
10. Stir into cream cheese mixture.
11. Pour over crust.
12. Swirl 1/4 cup caramel topping into cream cheese mixture.
13. Bake at 350 for 1 hour.
14. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
15. Chill and top with remaining caramel topping and pecans.