Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
3 Tbs. sugar
2 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
Filling
16 oz. low-fat cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 large eggs
Topping
4 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Preparation
Preheat oven to 325. Coat an 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
To make crust: mix all ingredients in bowl, and press on bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes, then cool.
To make filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour mixture over crust.
To make topping: put sliced apples in bowl, and toss with cinnamon and sugar. Spoon apple mixture over filling, and sprinkle top with pecans.
Bake 1 1/4 hours, or until center is set. Cool completely before removing from springform pan. Dust top lightly with confectioners’ sugar before serving.
