Apple Cheesecake

Apple Cheesecake
Crust:
1c graham cracker crumbs
¾ c finely chopped nuts (and I don’t mean family members)
3 T sugar
½ tsp cinnamon
2 T unsalted butter
Filling:
16 oz cream cheese (room temp, or you’ll be cursing up a storm like we were)
½ c sugar (ask your sweetie)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 eggs

Topping:
4 c peeled and thinly sliced Granny Smith apples (~2-3 apples)
½ tsp cinnamon
1/3 c sugar
½ c chopped nuts
Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 8in spring form pan with cooking spray.

To make crust:
Mix all ingredients and press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min, remove from oven and let cool.

Filling:
Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until well blended. Add in eggs one at a time.
Pour mixture over cooled crust.

Topping:
Put sliced apples in bowl and toss with cinnamon and sugar. Spoon apple mixture over
filling and sprinkle with nuts.

Bake 1 ¼ hours or until set. Let cool before removing from pan.

Now that was easy, wasn’t it?