THE MOST delish Apple Pecan Caramel Cheesecake

Get Prepared!
1 cup Graham Crumbs. I think for cheesecake it is ALWAYS best to get
the crackers, and mash them up in a zip lock baggie. The store bought
crumbs are to fine and you end up with a grainy crust plus we are adding
delish  chopped pecans to this crust  so you'll be happier with  the
texture of the banged up crackers.

3/4 cup pecans, chopped up a bit, divided into ½ and 1/4
3 Tbs white sugar
1 tsp Cinnamon
1/4 cup butter, melt that puppy for 20 seconds!
2 packs of cream cheese. I used whatever is on sale.. no name is just
fine.
½ cup more of white sugar
½ tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1/3 cup more of white sugar
4 cups peeled apple, sliced thin.

Lets Bake!

Oven gets turned on at 325* and you will bake this bad boy for 90
minutes.. I know that seems long.. but the temp is low and we want  that
low temp long cook time taste.(I actually don't know what this means..
It just sounds good.. BUT do cook for 90 minutes at 325*)

Mix it up:
Mix banged up crackers, ½ of the chopped pecans, 3Tbs sugar, ½ tsp
cinnamon and the melted butter. stir till everything is coated and press
into a 9' springform pan. Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.You are going to
LOVE how this smells.

Beat the softened cream cheese, ½ cup white sugar and the vanilla until
it's mixed well.Add the eggs one at a time.  Pour over the cooked crust.


Mix the other ½ tsp of cinnamon with the 1/3 cup of white sugar .. then
toss over the thinly sliced apples.  Lay the apples over the cheesecake
however you'd like them to look. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of
chopped pecans over the apples.
Now Bake for the 09 minutes. Cool on rack  for 3 hours.. or do as I
do.. Bake  it at 10 Pm .. remove from Over at 11:30 pm and leave on the
counter over night with a little wax paper on top. But you do what you
like.

This is SERIOUSLY a BIG HIT.. One of my best Cheesecakes.. I wish I
could take credit for it's yummy goodness but I can't.. Im  big fan of
all things Kraft and this is one of their delish recipes.

Invite a friend over for coffee (or pepsi ;) and happy eating.

Cheers!
Amanda