Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 c Sugar
1 ts Cinnamon, divided
3 tb Margarine, melted
16 oz Cream cheese, softened
2 Eggs
1/2 ts Vanilla extract
4 c Apple slices, thinly sliced, peeled, about 2 1/2 lbs apples
1/2 c Pecans, chopped

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and margarine in small bowl, mix well. Press onto bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake crust 10 minutes.

Beat together cream cheese and 2/3 cup sugar in large bowl until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Blend in vanilla, pour into crust.

Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon in large bowl. Add apples, toss gently to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with pecans.

Bake 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set. Loosen cake from rim of pan, cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate.