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Apple Cardamom Cheesecake recipe |
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12 servings
Ingredients:
Crust:1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs1/4 cup sugar3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection® Ground Cardamom1/3 cup butter, melted Glazed apples:4 medium cooking apples, peeled and cored1/4 cup sugar1/4 cup butter3/4 teaspoon McCormick® Gourmet Collection® Ground Cardamom Cheese Filling:2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened2/3 cup sugar2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel4 eggs
Instructions:
Crust: Mix all ingredients. Press firmly on bottom and 1 inch up the sides of 9-inch springform pan. Set aside.Glazed Apples: Cut apples into 16ths. In large skillet, combine apples with remaining ingredients. Cook until apples begin to caramelize, turning often.Arrange over bottom of crust.Cheese Filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar, vanilla, and lemon peel. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Pour over apples.Bake in preheated 325 degrees F oven 60-70 minutes, or until lightly browned. Turn oven off and allow cheesecake to remain in oven 1 hour with door slightly ajar. Cool in pan. Chill.
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