Apple Crunch Pumpkin Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, chopped
• 5 tablespoons butter or 5 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 cup solid pack canned pumpkin
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

Recipe

• 1 mix graham cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, almonds and butter in a bowl.
• 2 press on bottom and 2 inches up sides of a 9-inch spring form pan. set crust aside.
• 3 save extra crust mix to use as topping.
• 4 beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. blend in eggs, sour cream, pumpkin and spice.
• 5 pour into prepared crust.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. turn off oven, open oven door slightly and leave cheesecake in the oven for another 30 minutes.
• 7 spread almond crunch topping over warm cheesecake.
• 8 broil 6 inches from heat source for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.