Caramel-Apple Butter Cheesecake

This creamy cheesecake served with caramel sauce turns out to be a mouthwatering dessert.

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Prep Time 40 min
Total Time 8 hr 25 min
Servings 16

Ingredients

1 1/2: cups gingersnap cookie crumbs

1/4: cup butter or margarine, melted

20: caramels, unwrapped

3/4: cup apple butter

3: packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened

1/4: cup sugar

2: tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3: eggs

Caramel Sauce

30: caramels, unwrapped

1/2: cup half-and-half

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 300°F. Wrap outside of 9- or 10-inch springform pan in heavy-duty foil. In small bowl, mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press in bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of ungreased pan.
2 In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 20 caramels and 1/2 cup of the apple butter uncovered on High 2 1/2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted. Stir in remaining 1/4 cup apple butter; set aside to cool.
3 In large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour with electric mixer on medium speed about 1 minute or until smooth and creamy. On low speed, beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Reserve 1/2 cup batter. Fold caramel mixture into remaining batter without mixing it in completely, leaving a few streaks. Pour over crust. Drop spoonfuls of reserved batter over the top. Cut through batter several times with knife for marbled design.
4 Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until center looks almost set when pan is jiggled. Without releasing side of pan, run metal spatula carefully around cheesecake to loosen. Turn oven off; open oven door at least 4 inches. Leave cheesecake in oven 30 minutes, then remove from oven; cool completely at room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Run metal spatula around cheesecake to loosen again. Remove side of pan; leave cheesecake on bottom of pan to serve.
5 In 1-quart saucepan, heat 30 caramels and the half-and-half over low heat, stirring frequently, until caramels are completely melted. Serve warm or cool over slices of cheesecake.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

A food processor works well for making the cookie crumbs. You can also add the butter to the crumbs in the food processor and pulse a few times to mix them.

Use homemade or purchased apple butter for this recipe. Look for the apple butter near the jams and jellies.

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