Joan's Apple Cheesecake
1 cup graham cracker crumbs 3 tbs. sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 cup melted margarine Cut ingredients together and press onto the bottom of a 9" springform pan. Bake 350° for 10 minutes. 2 (8 oz.) pkgs. softened cream cheese 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 1/2 tsp. vanilla 4 cups peeled, thinly sliced apples 1/3 cup sugar 1/2 tsp. cinnamon 1/4 cup chopped pecans Combine cream cheese and ½ cup sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Blend in vanilla. Pour over baked crust. Toss apples with remaining 1/3 cup of sugar and cinnamon. Spoon over filling. Sprinkle with pecans. Bake 350° for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Loosen edge of pan. Let cool completely before removing sides. Chill. Best if flavors mingle 2 days before serving. Drizzle with caramel sauce, if desired. Joan ~To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did. -Sugar -- Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore
