Apple Pecan Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted (1/2 stick)
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, with an additional
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar (all seperated)
• 4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup sour cream
• 4 eggs
• 4 cups apples, peeled and chopped (about 3)
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 line 13x9-inch pan with foil.
• 3 mix crumbs, butter and 2 tbsp sugar; press into bottom of pan and bake 10 minutes.
• 4 beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until well blended. add sour cream and blend.
• 5 add eggs one at a time mixing on low between each until well blended. pour over crust.
• 6 mix remaining sugar, apples, pecan and cinnamon and spoon over batter.
• 7 bake 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes cool. refrigerate 4 hours. use foil to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.