Apple Pecan Cheesecake

Prep: 20 Minutes

Cook Time: 1 hr. 5 minutes

Yeilds: 16 servings

INGEDIENTS:
1 1/2 cups Honey Maid graham cracker crumbs

1/4 cup butter, melted

1 1/2 cups plus 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar, divided 2 tbsp. brown sugar

4 pkg. (8 ounce) 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

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.) Heat oven to 325 Degrees F. Line 13x9 inch pn with foil. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 TBSP. sugar; press into bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.

2.) Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; blend. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

3.) Mix remained 1/2 sugar, apples, pecans and cinnamon; spoon over batter.

4.) Bake 1 hr to 1 hr. 5 min.. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheescake from pan before cutting to serve