Scrumptious Apple-Pecan Cheesecake

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 3/4 cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans, divided
• 3 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, divided
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
• 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 4 cups thin peeled apple slices

1. Preheat oven to 325F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
2. Mix crumbs, 1/2 cup of the pecans, 3 Tbsp.
3. sugar, 1/2 tsp.
4. of the cinnamon and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
5. Bake 10 minutes.
6. Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
7. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
8. Pour over crust.
9. Mix 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp.
10. cinnamon in large bowl.
11. Add apples; toss to coat.
12. Spoon over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans.
13. Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is almost set.
14. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
15. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight.
16. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar, ground cinnamon, butter, philadelphia cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, eggs, sugar, apple slices

Taken from www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/scrumptious-apple-pecan-cheesecake-65324.aspx (may not work)