Autumn Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs

• ½ cup finely chopped pecans

• 3 tablespoons white sugar

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ cup unsalted butter, melted

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup white sugar

• 2 eggs

• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced

• ⅓ cup white sugar

• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

• ¼ cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). In a large bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and melted butter; press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour filling into the baked crust.

3. In a small bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon-sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped pecans.

4. Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 70 minutes. With a knife, loosen cake from rim of pan. Let cool, then remove the rim of pan. Chill cake before serving.

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