Apple Pie Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups gingersnaps, crushed
6 tablespoons butter, melting
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 egg yolk
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon amaretto flavoring or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 medium firm tart apples, peeled thinly sliced
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup walnuts or 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
1/4 cup butter, melted

Preparation

Heat oven 350\u00b0F Spray bottom of 10\" springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In small bowl, stir together gingersnaps with 6 Tbs melted butter(crust). Press into bottom and 1/2\" up sides of pan; wrap outside of pan with foil. Bake 5-7 minutes until set.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed 2-3 minutes or until smooth. Beat in eggs, egg yolk, cream, 2 Tbs flour and flavoring 1 minutes or until blended.
In medium bowl, toss apples with 1 Tbs brown sugar and cinnamon until lightly coated.
Pour half of the filling into crust; arrange apples over the filling, overlapping slightly. Pour remaining filling over apples. Bake 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup light brown sugar, 1/4 nuts and 1/4 cup melted butter(topping); sprinkle over cake. Bake 20-25 minutes or until top is golden brown and set 3\" from edge. Cool on wire rack to room temperature.
Refrigerate overnight.
Store in the refrigerator.