Gala Apricot Cheesecake

Recipe Ingredients

2 1/4 cups	140g / 4.9oz	Quick oats - uncooked
1/3 cup	53g / 1.9oz	Brown sugar - packed
3 tablespoons	45ml	Unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup	65g / 2.3oz	Margarine - melted
1		Unflavored gelatin
1/3 cup	78ml	Cold water
16 oz	454g	Cream cheese - softened
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Granulated sugar
2 tablespoons	30ml	Brandy
1/2 cup	118ml	Dried apricots - fine chop
1 cup	237ml	Whipping cream - whipped
10 oz	284g	Apricot preserves (1 jar)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Brandy

Recipe Instructions

Combine oats, brown sugar, flour and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch Springform pan.

Bake at 350F for 15 minutes. Cool Soften gelatin in water; stir over low heat until dissolved.

Combine Cream Cheese and granulated sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Gradually add gelatin and brandy to cream cheese mixture mixing until well blended.

Chill until slightly thickened; fold in apricots and whipped cream. Pour into crust; chill until firm. Heat combined preserves and brandy over low heat; cool.

Spoon over cheese- cake.

VARIATION: Substitute Neufchatel cheese for Cream Cheese

Source:
Great American Home Baking

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