Apple Pie Cheesecake

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans (optional)
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups chopped peeled apples
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 8 tablespoons caramel topping
• whipped cream
• 4 tablespoons chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lightly grease a 9 or 10-inch springform pan.
• 3 combine the first six ingredients and press into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
• 4 bake for 10 minutes and cool on a wire rack.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
• 6 add the eggs and beat on low until just combined.
• 7 stir in vanilla.
• 8 evenly pour over the baked crust.
• 9 toss the apples with lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon and carefully spoon over the cream cheese mixture.
• 10 bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 11 remove from oven and cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• 12 carefully run a knife around the edge of cheesecake to loosen.
• 13 drizzle with 4 t of the caramel topping.
• 14 continue to cool for 1 hour.
• 15 place in the fridge overnight.
• 16 remove sides from the pan.
• 17 just before serving garnish with whipping cream, chopped pecans and the remaining caramel.