Toffee apple cheesecake
Tip: Undecorated cheesecake can be made up to two days ahead. Keep, covered, in the fridge. Decorate with cream and toffee just before serving.
Ingredients
1 1/2 x 250g packets plain sweet biscuits
150g unsalted butter, melted
400g can pie apple slices
1 tsp ground cinnamon
300ml tub thickened cream, whipped
Filling
3 x 250g blocks cream cheese, chopped, at room temperature
3/4 cup caster sugar
2 tsps vanilla extract
250g tub sour cream
3 eggs
Toffee
1 cup caster sugar
1/2 cup water
Red food colouring
Method
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Invert base of a 24cm springform pan (base measuring 22cm). Grease base and side. Line base with baking paper.
2. Process biscuits in a food processor until finely crushed. Add butter. Process until combined. Press over base and up side of prepared pan. Refrigerate.
3. Toss apples with cinnamon in a bowl. Spoon over biscuit base. Place pan on an oven tray.
4. To make filling, process cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in same, clean food processor until smooth. Add sour cream and eggs. Process until combined. Pour over apples.
5. Cook in a moderately slow oven (160C) for about 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until just set. Cheesecake should have a slight wobble. Turn off oven. Cool in oven with door ajar for 1 hour. Refrigerate, covered for 6 hours or overnight, until firm.
6. To make toffee, line an oiled oven tray with baking paper. Dissolve sugar in water in a medium saucepan, stirring over a low heat. Bring to boil. Gently boil, without stirring, for about 12 to 14 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Immediately remove pan from heat. Add 10 drops of colouring. Pour onto prepared tray. Add a few extra jobs. Swirl through using a skewer. Stand until set. Break into shards.
8. Remove cheesecake from fridge 30 minutes before serving. Top with cream and toffee shards.
