Cinnamon Apple Cheesecake
Posted by Elaine Wed, 26 May 2004, at 7:24 a.m.


Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 Butter/Margarine, melted

Heat oven to 350 Mix crust ingredients, press onto bottom of 9 inch springform pan Bake 10 minutes.

Cake:
2 x 8 oz. pkgs cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla

Mix cream cheese and sugar on med. mixer setting until well blended. Add eggs one at a time mixing well. Mix in vanilla. Pour over crust.

Topping:
4-5 cups thinly sliced apples peeled .. or not
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 - 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans.

Toss sliced apple with sugar and cinnamon and layer over the cheese. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350F 1 hour & 10 minutes. Loosen cake from sides of pan. Cool overnight before removing from pan.