Autumn Cheesecake With Apples

Submitted by Lynsey Beth

"This cheesecake is a croud-pleaser. I am constantly requested to bring this to get-togethers & every single time I leave with an empty dish! If you want to add a gourmet touch, drizzle carmel over the cake before you refrigerate & add some chocolate shavings."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
• 2 (8 ounce) packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 -4 cups apples, thinly peeled & sliced
• 1⁄4 cup chopped pecans

directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F.
2. CRUST: Mix crumbs, 1/2 cup pecans, 3 tbls sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon & butter.
3. Press onto bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
4. Bake @ 325 F for 10 minutes.
5. FILLING: Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar & vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended.
7. Pour over crust.
8. TOPPING: Mix 1/3 cup sugar & 1/2 tsp cinnamon; toss with apples.
9. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer.
10. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup pecans.
11. BAKE @ 325 for 1 hour & 10 min to 1 hour & 15 min or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake. Cool before removing rim of pan.
12. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.

Reviews

[lynseybeth82]

Wonderful recipe!!! Make sure you use green apples, they have better flavor and the red apples just get mushy. It also looks beautiful on the table, which is a plus if you're making it for a dinner party. I wish I would have remembered to take a picture!