Apple cheesecake elegante

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       Title: APPLE CHEESECAKE ELEGANTE
  Categories: Cheesecakes, Apples, Desserts
       Yield: 8 servings
  
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       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
   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.
  
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