Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

2 envelopes gelatin
3/8 cup water
1 3/4 cups apple juice
1/2 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
3 packages cream cheese softened
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup whipping cream whipped
1/2 cup dry peanuts
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup applesauce
3/8 cup packed brown sugar
1 additional whipped cream

Instructions

In a small bowl, soften gelatin in water; let stand for 2 minutes. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir apple juice, sugar, egg yolks and gelatin mixture until gelatin is dissolved. Cool to room temperature. In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, cinnamon and nutmeg until smooth. Gradually beat in gelatin mixture until smooth. Chill until slightly thickened, about 20 minutes. Fold in cream. Pour into an ungreased 9 in springform pan. Chill 4 hours or overnight. In a saucepan over medium heat, brown peanuts in butter for 2 minutes. Add applesauce, brown sugar and cinnamon; cook and stir for 5 minutes. Cool. Spread over top of cheesecake. If desired, garnish with whipped cream, cinnamon and peanuts.