apple butter cardamom cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 refrigerated pie crust (from 15 ounce package), softened as directed on package
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 apples, peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1 (9 ounce) jar dickinson's® country apple butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 3 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1 cup whipped cream
• 2 tablespoons diced crystallized ginger

Recipe

Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs


• heat oven to 350 degrees f. line 9-inch springform pan with pie crust. beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy and smooth. add sugar and continue beating on low speed until smooth. add eggs one at a time while beating. stir in extract. pour filling into crust.
• bake 45 minutes or until center is set. cool completely before removing from the pan.
• melt butter in large skillet over medium heat. add apples and saute until soft, about 5 to 7 minutes. add apple butter, cardamom and pecans. continue cooking an additional 5 minutes. cool slightly.
• arrange apples on top of cheesecake. garnish with whipped cream and ginger. serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, until serving time.