Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- For the crust: Mix all ingredients together.
- Press firmly on bottom and up 1 inch on sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
- Set aside For the apples: Cut apples into 16ths.
- In a large skillet, combine the apples with the remaining ingredients and cook until apples begin to carmelize, turning often.
- Arrange apple slices over bottom of crust.
- For the cheese filling: Beat cream cheese until fluffy and then gradually add in sugar, vanilla and lemon peel.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Pour over apple slices.
- Bake for 60-70 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Turn oven off and allow the cheesecake to remain in the oven for about an hour with the door slightly ajar.
- Cool in pan.
- Once cool, chill in refrigerator for at least 2 hours.