Ingredients

How to make it

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • CRUST:
  • Combine cookie crumbs, butter, nuts and cinnamon.
  • Press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1 1/2" up sides of 9" springform pan.
  • Bake crust 10 minutes OR until golden.
  • Cool.
  • FILLING:
  • Beat cream cheese in bowl of mixer until smooth.
  • Gradually add sugar to cream cheese.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Add brandy, cinnamon, vanilla extract and nutmeg.
  • Blend well.
  • Add eggs one at a time, beating until just mixed.
  • Stir applesauce and cream.
  • Pour batter into prepared crust.
  • Bake for 50 minutes.
  • Remove from oven.
  • DO NOT turn oven off!
  • TOPPING:
  • Combine all ingredients until crumbly.
  • Sprinkle over top of cheesecake.
  • Return cheesecake to oven.
  • Bake 10 minutes more.
  • Remove from oven.
  • Cool on a rack IN PAN 5 minutes.
  • Loosen springform from pan.
  • Cool for 30 minutes.
  • Remove cake from pan.
  • Cover.
  • Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.

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  • mystty530 14 years ago
    I've made this several times, its a favorite at work. But I can no longer find the chunky applesauce, any suggestions? I may have to make my own applesause
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