Specifications
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Apple Streusel
Cheesecake
½ teaspoon (2 ml)+ 2 tablespoons
(30 ml) butter, divided
1 apple, peeled and cored, cut in
quarters
1 tablespoon (15 ml) lemon juice
1½ teaspoons (7 ml) ground cinnamon
½ cup (125 ml) brown sugar +
1 tablespoon (15 ml), divided
1 cup (250 ml) vanilla wafers or ginger-
snap crumbs (about 24 cookies),
broken up
16 ounces (454 g) lowfat cream cheese,
cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) pieces, at
room temperature
2 large eggs
3 tablespoons (45 ml) half-and-half
1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla
Makes one 7-inch (17.5 cm) cheesecake
Lightly coat the bottom and sides of a 7-inch (17.5 cm) springform pan with
½ teaspoon (2 ml) butter. Insert 4-mm slicing disc in Cuisinart
®
Food Processor;
cut apple to fit large feed tube. Place apple halves in feed tube; use medium pressure
to slice. Remove apples, toss with lemon juice, cinnamon and 1 tablespoon (15 ml)
brown sugar; reserve. Wipe work bowl dry with a paper towel.
Insert metal blade in Food Processor. Place cookies in work bowl, pulse to chop, then
pulverize into crumbs. Add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter and process until blended,
30 seconds. Press into bottom of springform pan. Do not wash work bowl.
Place cream cheese and remaining ½ cup (125 ml) sugar. Process until smooth,
30 seconds; scrape sides and bottom of work bowl. Process 30 seconds longer; scrape
work bowl. Add eggs, process 20 seconds, scrape work bowl. Add half-and-half,
cornstarch, and vanilla; process until smooth, 20 seconds. Pour ½ the cream cheese
mixture in the prepared spring form pan. Top with ½ apple mixture. Repeat.
Place the rack in the ceramic pot of the Cuisinart
®
Slow Cooker. Place the springform
pan on the rack. Cover and press the On/Off button to turn the unit on. Set time
to 2½ hours and press High; Slow Cooker will automatically switch to Warm when
cooking time has elapsed.
Turn off. Lift the cheesecake from the Slow Cooker using hot pads and place on a
wire rack to cool completely. When cool, place in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours
before serving.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 8 servings):
Calories 313 (49% from fat) • carb. 32g • pro. 9g • fat 17g • sat. fat 9g
• chol. 89mg • sod. 378mg • calc. 118mg • fiber 1ga
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