Toffee Apple Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
2 1/2 cups walnuts, finely chopped
1 1/3 cups flour
2/3 cup butter, melted
Filling
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup apple juice concentrate
3 eggs
3/4 cup apple, peeled, cored and chopped
Topping
2 apples (red & green or yellow cored and thinly sliced)
1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375.
Crust: Combine walnuts & flour; mix in melted butter. Press into bottom and 1-2 inches up sides of 9\" springform pan.
Filling: In large bowl beat cream cheese, add milk, apple juice and eggs. Beat only until combined. Stir in chopped apples.
Place springform pan on shallow baking pan. Bake for 40-45 minutes. While baking, poach apple slices for 1-2 minutes, or until soft. Drain and refrigerate until needed.
Cool cheesecake on wire rack for 15 minutes. Loosen crust from sides. Cool 30 more minutes; remove pan sides. Cool completely. Refrigerate 5 hours or overnight.
Arrange apple slices on top of cheesecake. Drizzle with warm caramel topping and serve.