Toffee Apple Cheesecake

I love cheesecake. This is one of my favorites. I have seen and tried many variations of this recipe, but still like this one best. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• Crust

• 2 1⁄2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
• 1 1⁄3 cups flour
• 2⁄3 cup butter, melted

• Filling

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 14  ounces sweetened condensed milk
• 1⁄2 cup  apple juice concentrate
• 3  eggs
• 3⁄4 cup apple, peeled, cored and chopped

• Topping

• 2  apples (red & green or yellow cored and thinly sliced)
• 1⁄4 cup  caramel ice cream topping

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Crust: Combine walnuts & flour; mix in melted butter. Press into bottom and 1-2 inches up sides of 9" springform pan.
3. Filling: In large bowl beat cream cheese, add milk, apple juice and eggs. Beat only until combined. Stir in chopped apples.
4. Place springform pan on shallow baking pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. While baking, poach apple slices for 1-2 minutes, or until soft. Drain and refrigerate until needed.
5. Cool cheesecake on wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen crust from sides. Cool 30 more minutes; remove pan sides. Cool completely. Refrigerate 5 hours or overnight.
6. Arrange apple slices on top of cheesecake. Drizzle with warm caramel topping and serve.