Maple Cheesecake with Ginger Crust and Butterscotch Bourbon Apples | culture: the word on cheese

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (grated)
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
• 2 pounds cream cheese (room temp)
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup dark maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ cup dark brown sugar (lightly packed)
• ½ cup heavy cream
• 1 large or 2 small apples (a firm variety, cut into small dice)
• ½ teaspoon of salt
• 1 or 2 tablespoons bourbon (depending how boozy you like it)