Apple Pecan Cheesecake
Crust -
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
3 Tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melted
Filling -
2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Topping -
4 cups thinly sliced, peeled apples
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Combine cracker crumbs, finely chopped pecans, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Press into bottom of a 9″ springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes - let cool. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time, beating at low speed until combined; add vanilla. Pour over cooled crust. Toss apples with combined sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer then sprinkle with remaining pecans. Bake at 350F for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan, cool on rack before removing pan. Chill.