Apple Cheesecake Elegante

• 10 1/2 ounce cheesecake mix
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 13 cup walnuts ground or finely chopped
• 1 1/2 cups milk cold
• 2 cups applesauce canned
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest grated
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon mace

1. CRUST: To make crust, empty envelope of graham cracker crust from mix into a bowl.
2. Add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine and nuts.
3. Mix until thoroughly combined.
4. Press mixture firmly against sides and bottom of an 8 inch pie plate.
5. Refrigerate 5 minutes or bake in 375~ oven for 8 minutes.
6. Cool.
7. FILLING: Pour milk into a small mixing bowl.
8. Add contents of cheesecake filling envelope from mix, 1/2 cup applesauce, and grated lemon rind.
9. Beat atlow speed with electric mixer until blended.
10. Beat at medium speed 3 minutes longer.
11. Pour into prepared crust; chill at least 1 hour.
12. TOPPING: Combine 1 1/2 cups applesauce and remaining ingredients in saucepan; simmer for 20 minutes.
13. To serve, top wedges of cake with spiced applesauce topping.
14. Topping may be served warm or cold.

cheesecake mix, sugar, butter, walnuts ground, milk cold, lemon zest, lemon juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/apple-cheesecake-elegante-3132 (may not work)