Autumn Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

CRUST

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup margarine, melted

FILLING

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups thinly sliced apples (peel removed)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. 1

   --------CRUST-------------.

2. 2

   heat oven to 350F degrees.

3. 3

   mix crumbs, pecans, sugar, cinnamon and marg:press onto bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.

4. 4

   bake 10 minutes.

5. 5

   ---------FILLING---------.

6. 6

   beat cream cheese and 1/2 c of the sugar at med.

7. 7

   speed until well blended.

8. 8

   add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each.

9. 9

   blend in vanilla; pour over crust.

10. 10

    Toss apples with combined 1/3 c sugar and the cinnamon; spoon mixture over cream cheese layer.

11. 11

    sprinkle with chopped pecans.

12. 12

    Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes.

13. 13

    loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.

14. 14

    Refrigerate.