Prep Time::30 mins
Cook Time:: 1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time:: 5 hrs
Total Time:: 6 hrs 40 mins
Servings::12
Yield::1 (9-inch) cheesecake
Ingredients
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Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
½ cup finely chopped pecans
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoons white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Filling:
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 large eggs
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
4 cups apples – peeled, cored and thinly sliced
⅓ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup chopped pecans
Directions
Gather all ingredients.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
To make the crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, pecans, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl until well combined.
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Press the graham cracker mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave the oven on.
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To make the filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour filling into the baked crust.
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To make the topping: Place apples in a bowl. Stir sugar and cinnamon together in a smaller bowl; pour over apples and toss to coat. Spoon sugared apples over filling, then sprinkle pecans over top.
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Bake in the oven until edges are puffed, 60 to 70 minutes. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.
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