APPLE PIE CHEESECAKE

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, melted

1/4 cup walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar

2 medium firm tart apples, peeled thinly sliced

1 teaspoon amaretto flavoring or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whipping cream

1 egg yolk

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

24 ounces cream cheese, softened

6 tablespoons butter, melting

2 cups gingersnaps, crushed

Directions

Heat oven 350°F Spray bottom of 10" springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together gingersnaps with 6 Tbs melted butter(crust). Press into bottom and 1/2" up sides of pan; wrap outside of pan with foil. Bake 5-7 minutes until set.

Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Beat in eggs, egg yolk, cream, 2 Tbs flour and flavoring 1 minutes or until blended.

In medium bowl, toss apples with 1 Tbs brown sugar and cinnamon until lightly coated.

Pour half of the filling into crust; arrange apples over the filling, overlapping slightly. Pour remaining filling over apples. Bake 40 minutes.

Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 nuts and 1/4 cup melted butter(topping); sprinkle over cake. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown and set 3" from edge. Cool on wire rack to room temperature.

Refrigerate overnight.

Store in the refrigerator.