Serves/Yields: 1 - 9 inch cheesecake. (12 servings)
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Category: Cheesecakes, Apple Cakes, Cakes with Nuts
Difficulty: easy
A neat twist for an autumn dinner!
1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping 12 pecan halves 2/3 cup chopped pecans
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Reserve 3/4 cup of apple pie filling and set aside.
2 Spoon remaining pie filling into crust. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth then add eggs and mix well. Pour over apple filling in crust.
3 Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes, or until center is set. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
4 Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan. Heat for about 1 minute. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake. Spread caramel sauce evenly over. Decorate with pecan halves around edge. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Chill until ready to serve.
Source: JJ
Contributed by: on Sunday, April 25. 2004 at 21:58:35