Apples & Cinnamon Cheesecake

Apples & Cinnamon Cheesecake...a great dessert recipe to try !

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon butter, softened - divided use
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup quick oats
• 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
• 1 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 cooking apples, cored and sliced

Apple Cinnamon Glaze:

• 1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
In small bowl, beat 1/2 cup butter and sugar until fluffy. Add flour, oats, nuts and cinnamon; mix well. Press firmly on bottom and halfway up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes; set aside.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until just mixed. Add eggs and apple juice concentrate; mix well. Pour into crust in 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.
For Apple Cinnamon Glaze: In small saucepan, combine apple juice concentrate, cornstarch and cinnamon and mix well. Cook and stir over medium low heat until thickened. The dessert recipe is ready to serve...great taste !

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