by: Donna Monday
Enjoy the old-fashioned goodness of apple, cinnamon, and graham crackers with the creamy vanilla flavor of cheesecake. Destined to become a family favorite.
Crust
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup margarine, melted
Filling
2 8-oz. pkgs. cream cheese, softened
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla
Topping
4 cups thin peeled apple slices
1/3 cup sugar
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ cup chopped pecans
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour over crust.
Toss apples with combined sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.