Apple Brandy Cheesecake

(Courtesy of Taste of Home)

Ingredients:
1 1/4 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. ground walnuts
1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
FILLING:
4 pkgs. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
1 c. sugar
1 c. chunky applesauce
1/4 c. heavy whipping cream
1/4 c. apple brandy or brandy
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
4 eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Directions:
In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, walnuts, butter and cinnamon.  Press onto the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side of a greased 9 inch springform pan.  Place pan on a baking sheet.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Cool on a wire rack.

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.  Beat in the applesauce, cream, brandy, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined.  Pour into crust.  Return pan to baking sheet.  Bake for 35 minutes.

In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients until crumbly.  Carefully sprinkle over hot cheesecake.  Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until center is just set.

Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.  Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.