Baked Apples with Curd Filling Cheesecake

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How to Make - Baked Apples with Cottage Cheese Filling Cheesecake

Time: 1 hour 10 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 8 stuffed apples

Transform ordinary baked apples into a delicious dessert with a cottage cheese filling. For baking, choose firm, sweet-tart apples that will provide a reliable "bowl" for your cheesecake. Scoop out the apples, fill them with a creamy cream cheese filling, and bake in the oven. Top the finished dessert with a mixture of graham crackers, butter, and sugar—the traditional ingredients of a classic cheesecake crust. Drizzle the baked apples with caramel sauce, sprinkle with walnuts, and enjoy the amazing taste.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

8 medium red baking apples, such as Gala
2 packages of 240g cream cheese at room temperature
2/3 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs, room temperature, beaten
1/2 cup crushed graham crackers (about 5 whole crackers)
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tbsp (30 g) butter, melted
Caramel cream dolce de leche, for filing
0.5 cups toasted walnuts, coarsely chopped, for topping

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

In a medium bowl, use a silicone spatula to combine the cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add the eggs and mix well.
Position the oven rack on the middle shelf and preheat the oven to 150°C.

Trim the top of each apple by 0.5 cm and, using a watermelon scoop or teaspoon, scoop out the core and about 2/3 of the apple flesh, leaving a 1 cm thick wall. (Use the scooped out flesh in cooking.) applesauce).
Fill each apple with the curd filling, just short of the top. Wipe off any drips from the apples before baking, if necessary.
Spread the apples in a 9 x 13-inch (22 x 32 cm) pan and bake until soft but still holding their shape, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool completely before serving.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, chop graham crackers, cinnamon, and the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Add the butter and process until smooth.
Arrange the apples on small serving plates, drizzle generously with the caramel cream and sprinkle with the graham cracker mixture and chopped walnuts.