Caramel Apple Cheesecake with Potato Chip Shortbread Crust

Caramel Apple Cheesecake with Potato Chip Shortbread Crust
A new way to utilize potato chips
Ingredients
Cheesecake
- 1 1/2 Pound Cream cheese, room temperature
- 4 Teaspoon Lemon zest
- 1 1/8 Cup Sugar, granulated
- 3/4 Cup Heavy cream
- 4 1/2 Each Eggs, whole
- 1/8 Cup Sour cream
- 1/4 Cup Half and half
- 1 3/4 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
Potato Chip Shortbread Crust
- 1 1/8 Cup Potato chips, finely crumbled
- 1 1/8 Cup Shortbread, finely crumbled
- 4 Tablespoon Butter, unsalted, melted
- 1/4 Cup Powdered sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Ground cinnamon
Apple Caramel Topping
- 1 1/2 Cup Sugar, granulated
- 1/4 Cup Butter, unsalted
- 3/4 Cup Heavy cream, warmed
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 2 Each Granny Smith apples, diced
- 2 Tablespoon Butter, unsalted
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients and equipment needed
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit
Potato chip shortbread crust
- In a blender or food processor add shortbread and potato chips and blend until finely crumbled. Place in a bowl and add powdered sugar and cinnamon and whisk together.
- Melt butter and add to crumble mixture. Mix until fully blended together.
- On a parchment paper lined 9-inch round cake pan grease sides with oil spray or butter and spread crumble mixture and press evenly in pan.
Cheesecake
- Using a bowl from a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add cream cheese and lemon zest and mix until smooth.
- Add sugar and continue to mix then slowly add heavy cream. Mix well.
- Add eggs in small increments, ensuring it is blending well.
- Add sour cream, half and half and vanilla extract and mix until fully combined.
- Pour cheesecake batter into 9-inch round pan.
- Place in a hot water bath.
- Bake in preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours or until center is firm.
- Remove cheesecake from hot water bath and let it cool and refrigerate.
Caramel apple topping
- In a frying pan or skillet add butter and diced apples and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Set aside.
- In a small pot add sugar and water on medium-high heat until it is carmelized.
- Add butter while stirring constantly.
- Add warmed cream and stir. Let cool slightly.
- Add sautéed apples and fold until mixed.
Assemble
- Release cheesecake from cake round and place it on a serving platter or dish and add caramel apple to the top. Slice and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 8servingsCalories: 980kcalCarbohydrates: 104gProtein: 9gFat: 61gSaturated Fat: 34gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 155mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 210mgFiber: 1gSugar: 86gVitamin C: 4.72mgCalcium: 128mgIron: 1mg