By sexy_lady_nj on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 - 6:57 pm:
I made this today to take to work for our early Thanksgiving Feast - OMG, it's heavenly. Need a new idea for a desert for your dinner. try it, it will definetely clog your arteries.
Apple Pecan Cheesecake
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted 1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp packed brown sugar 4 pkg (8 oz. each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup Sour Cream 4 Eggs 4 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3) 3/4 cup Chopped Pecans 1 tsp ground cinnamon
HEAT oven to 325. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp brown sugar press onto bottom of pan, Bake 10 min.
BEAT cream cheese, 1 cup brown sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream, blend. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on on low speed after each, just until blended. Pour over crust.
MIX remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, apples, pecans and cinnamon. spoon over batter.
BAKE 1 hour to 1 hr 5 min. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. use foil to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.
