Ingredients
Crust:
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1 cup graham cracker crumbs
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½ cup finely chopped pecans
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¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
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3 tablespoons white sugar
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Filling:
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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½ cup white sugar
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2 large eggs
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½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Topping:
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4 cups apples - peeled, cored and thinly sliced
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⅓ cup white sugar
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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¼ cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Gather all ingredients
- 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 ovPreheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.
- 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.
- 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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