Apple Cheesecake
Author: Noteworthy Two: Recipes from Ravinia
Recipe type: Dessert
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Ingredients
- 1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs
- 1 cup Sugar (Divided)
- 3 Tbl Butter or Margarine (Melted)
- 1 tsp Cinnamon (Divided)
- 16 oz Cream Cheese (Softened)
- 2 Eggs
- ½ tsp Vanilla
- 4 cup Apples (Peeled & Thinly Sliced)
- ½ cup Pecans (Chopped)
Instructions
- In small bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, butter/margarine, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Mix well. Press into bottom and several inches up sides of 9inch springform pan. Bake at 350F for 10 minutes.
- In medium bowl combine cream cheese and 1.2 cup sugar. Add eggs 1 at a time. beating well after each addition. Mix well. Blend in vanilla. Pour into crust.
- Place layer of apples over filling. In small bowl mix remaining ⅓ cup sugar and ½ teaspoon cinnamon. Sprinkle small amount over apples. Repeat layer of apples, followed by cinnamon-sugar mixture until all ingredients are used. Arrange pecans over top.
- Bake at 350F for 70 minutes. Cool before removing sides of springform pan.
