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Spiced Apple Cider Cheesecake

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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Servings: 12 slices
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups gingersnap cookie crumbs
  • 5 tbsp unsalted butter melted
  • 2 cups apple cider reduced to 1/2 cup
  • 24 oz cream cheese softened
  • 0.9 cup brown sugar packed
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 0.5 cup sour cream
  • 1.5 tsp apple pie spice

Method
 

  1. Simmer cider to about half cup syrup; cool completely.
  2. Heat oven to 325F; foil-wrap 9-inch springform pan. Press in gingersnap crumbs and butter; bake 9 minutes.
  3. Beat cream cheese and brown sugar smooth; add sour cream, cider reduction, and spice.
  4. Add eggs individually on low; pour over cooled crust.
  5. Water-bath bake 55 to 60 minutes until just set; cool an hour in cracked oven.
  6. Refrigerate at least 6 hours.
  7. Dust with little extra spice; serve.

Notes

Don't skip reducing the cider; it's the trick that gives real apple flavor without watering down the batter.