Apple cheesecake elegante

Yield: 8 Servings MMM

Ingredients:

1 pk Cheesecake mix
10 1/2 oz.
1/4 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter or margarine melted
1/3 c Walnuts ground or finely -chopped
1 1/2 c Cold milk
2 c Canned applesauce
1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
2 tb Lemon juice
1/4 c Brown sugar
2 tb Butter or margarine
1/2 ts Cinnamon
1/2 ts Nutmeg
1/4 ts Mace CRUST: To make crust empty envelope of graham cracker crust from mix into a bowl. Add 1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter or margarine

Instructions:

and nuts. Mix until thoroughly combined. Press mixture firmly against sides and bottom of an 8 inch pie plate. Refrigerate 5 minutes or bake in 375~ oven for 8 minutes. Cool. FILLING: Pour milk into a small mixing bowl. Add contents of cheesecake filling envelope from mix 1/2 cup applesauce and grated lemon rind. Beat atlow speed with electric mixer until blended. Beat at medium speed 3 minutes longer. Pour into prepared crust; chill at least 1 hour. TOPPING: Combine 1 1/2 cups applesauce and remaining ingredients in saucepan; simmer for 20 minutes. To serve top wedges of cake with spiced applesauce topping. Topping may be served warm or cold.