Apple Cheesecake Elegante

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Title: APPLE CHEESECAKE ELEGANTE
Categories: Cheesecakes, Apples, Desserts
Yield: 8 servings

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1 pk Cheesecake mix, 10 1/2 oz.
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter or margarine, melted
1/3 c Walnuts, ground or finely
-chopped
1 1/2 c Cold milk
2 c Canned applesauce
1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
2 tb Lemon juice
1/4 c Brown sugar
2 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Mace

CRUST: To make crust, empty envelope of graham cracker crust from mix
into a bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine
and nuts. Mix until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly against
sides and bottom of an 8 inch pie plate. Refrigerate 5 minutes or
bake in 375~ oven for 8 minutes. Cool. FILLING: Pour milk into a
small mixing bowl. Add contents of cheesecake filling envelope from
mix, 1/2 cup applesauce, and grated lemon rind. Beat atlow speed with
electric mixer until blended. Beat at medium speed 3 minutes longer.
Pour into prepared crust; chill at least 1 hour. TOPPING: Combine 1
1/2 cups applesauce and remaining ingredients in saucepan; simmer for
20 minutes. To serve, top wedges of cake with spiced applesauce
topping. Topping may be served warm or cold.

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