Apple Cheesecake ***

Ann Raisler (VCDT13A) 7/91

-----------------------------------CRUST----------------------------------- 1 1/2 pk Graham crackers, crushed

1/2 c Finely chopped pecans

6 tb Butter, melted

1 ts Cinnamon

------------------------------------CAKE------------------------------------ 32 oz Cream cheese, softened in

Micro 2 mins 1 c Sugar

3 tb Apple brandy

1 1/2 ts Apple pie spice

1 ts Vanilla

5 Jumbo eggs, shelled & warmed

In micro 25 secs. 1 c Chunky applesauce

1/2 c Heavy cream

1/4 c Cornstarch

----------------------------------TOPPING---------------------------------- 3/4 c Packed brown sugar

3/4 c Flour

1/3 c Butter, melted

1 ts Apple pie spice

Crust: Mix well and pat into 10" springform pan. Cake: Beat cheese until light and fluffy. Add sugar and beat again. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each. Add remaining ingredients except applesauce and mix well. Stir in applesauce. Pour into crust and bake at 350 for 1 hour, with a pan of water on oven bottom. Cake is done when edges

are firm & middle is soft. Run knife around edge to loosen. Top with crump topping and return to oven for 10 minutes. Chill thoroughly. Topping: Mix until crumbly and sprinkle on top of cake. -----