autumn cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ready Time: 4 hrs


• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.