Ingredients
Caramelized Apples
2 tbsp butter
4 granny smith apples, thinly sliced
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
Cheese Filling
1 ½ cups cream cheese
1 ½ cups sour cream
1 ½ cups sugar
3 eggs
3 tsp vanilla extract
2 graham cracker pie crusts
Crumb Topping
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup oats
1/4 cup butter
Directions
Caramelized Apples
Melt the butter in a large saucepan. Add the apple slices, and toss over medium heat until apples are well softened. Add brown sugar and cinnamon and mix well. Allow to caramelize. Mix in the flour and remove from heat. Allow to cool before spooning into the bottom of the pie crusts, making sure to spread evenly.
Cheese Mixture
Preheat oven to 325°.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add the sour cream, eggs and vanilla and beat well. Pour over the apples in the pie crusts.
Place a shallow baking pan filled with water and ice cubes on the bottom rack of the oven. This will keep the oven moist and prevent the cheesecake from cracking. Place cakes in oven.
Every 15 minutes, lower the temperature by 25 degrees until the temperature reaches 250°. One hour into the baking, sprinkle with crumb topping, continue baking at that setting for an hour and a half. Allow the cheesecake to cool in the oven for an additional 45 minutes before removing to cool completely. Refrigerate overnight before serving.