Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Yield: 8 to 12 servings

Ingredients

• 1 (21 ounce) can apple fruit filling, divided
• 1 (9 or 10 inch) Graham cracker crust
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup caramel topping
• 12 pecan halves + 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Reserve 1/2 cup apple filling. Spoon remaining filling into crust.
3. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth.
4. Add eggs and beat well.
5. Pour over apple filling.
6. Bake for 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool.
7. Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan. Heat about 1 minute.
8. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake.
9. Spoon caramel sauce onto the cheesecake and spread evenly.
10. Decorate with pecan halves around edge.
11. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
12. Refrigerate until ready to serves.