Low Fat Apple Rum Cheesecake

Ingredients

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups crushed Graham crackers
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons reduced-fat margarine, melted

Cheesecake

• 8 ounces nonfat cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs or 1/2 cup liquid egg substitute

Topping

• 4 large Macintosh apples, peeled and sliced thin
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup apple jelly
• 2 teaspoons rum extract

2 teaspoons rum extract

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust

1. Combine cracker crumbs, sugar and melted margarine. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and bake for 10 minutes.

Cheesecake

1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese and sugar until well-blended. Add the eggs and vanilla and pour over baked crust.

Topping

1. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Toss apples with sugar-cinnamon mixture. Spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven.
2. Combine apple jelly and rum extract in a 1 cup glass measure; microwave for 45 seconds to melt. Spoon over cheesecake.
3. Refrigerate this dessert for at least 1 hour or until serving time.
4. Loosen cake from rim of pan and remove carefully.