Cheesecake is a classic dessert that has won over palates all over the world. Its origin dates back to Ancient Greece, where a cake made with cheese, honey, and wheat was prepared to feed athletes during the Olympic Games. Over time, this recipe was adapted and perfected in Europe, especially in Italy and France, before arriving in America. In Latin America, cheesecake is known by different names and variations depending on the country; for example, in Mexico it is called "pastel de queso," while in Argentina it is commonly referred to as "tarta de queso." Each region adds its typical ingredients, such as fruits, nuts, or spices, to give it a local touch. The autumn cheesecake is a special interpretation that incorporates warm flavors typical of the season, such as apples, cinnamon, and pecans, making this dessert a perfect option to share on cool days and family celebrations.
Autumn cheesecake
How to Prepare Autumn Cheesecake
Combine the crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes.
Combine the cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in the vanilla; pour over the crust.
Mix the apples with the combined sugar and cinnamon.
Spoon the apple mixture over the cream cheese layer.
Sprinkle with pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Loosen the cake from the side of the pan.
Cool before removing the side of the pan.
Refrigerate.
Variation:
Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans to the crumb mixture for the crust.
Continue as directed.
Ingredients (9)
- Graham Cracker Crumbs
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Margarine
- Cream Cheese
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Apples
- Pecans
Instructions (23 steps)
- 1 Combine the crumbs
- 2 sugar
- 3 cinnamon
- 4 and margarine; press onto the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan
- 5 Bake at 350 degrees F
- 6 10 minutes
- 7 Combine the cream cheese and sugar
- 8 mixing at medium speed with an electric mixer until well blended
- 9 Add the eggs
- 10 one at a time
- 11 mixing well after each addition
- 12 Blend in the vanilla; pour over the crust
- 13 Mix the apples with the combined sugar and cinnamon
- 14 Spoon the apple mixture over the cream cheese layer
- 15 Sprinkle with pecans
- 16 Bake at 350 degrees F
- 17 1 hour and 10 minutes
- 18 Run a knife around the rim of the pan to loosen the cake
- 19 Allow to cool before removing the rim from the pan
- 20 Refrigerate
- 21 Variation:
- 22 Add 1/2 cup of finely chopped pecans to the crumb mixture for the crust
- 23 Continue as directed
Nutritional Information
Calories:
371 kcal
Protein:
0g
Carbohydrates:
51g
Fat:
36g
Azúcar:
0g
Sodio:
9mg