And, a possible dessert for tomorrow?!
(serves 16)
3 Granny Smith apples (about 1 lb.), peeled and sliced
1&1/4 cup Sugar in the Raw*, divided
1&1/2 t. ground cinnamon, divided
1&1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 old fashioned or quick cooking oats
2 T. Kerrygold* butter, melted
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1 t. pure* vanilla
4 eggs
Put apples, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 t. cinnamon in a saucepan on med. heat for 6 min. or until apples are tender, stirring frequently. Cool. Heat oven to 325. Combine graham crumbs, oats, butter, remaining cinnamon, and 2 T. of the remaining sugar; press onto bottom of a 9" springform pan. Beat cream cheese, vanilla, and remaining sugar in a med. bowl with a mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Spread half the apples over crust to with 1/2" of the edge; cover with cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate remaining apples until ready to use.
Bake cheesecake 1 hour to 1 hour 10 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours. Drain remaining apples just before serving cheesecake. Arrange apples on top of cheesecake; making a tight "rose" in the center and the others as petals surrounding.
"A Christmas Prayer:
O, Lord, at this Christmas time, help us to praise Your Holy name. You gave to us the most gracious
gift - the gift of Your Son who died for us all. May the promises of Your Word fill us with love and
service for You, as we reach out to touch the lives of others at this very precious season of the year."
Have Fun rushing around doing last minute prep. work.
Go HAWKS!!!!!
Love,
Machete Milletti
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