Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling
• 1 (9 inch) prepared graham cracker crust
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping
• 12 pecan halves
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). reserve 3/4 cup of apple pie filling and set aside.
• spoon remaining pie filling into crust. in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. beat until smooth then add eggs and mix well. pour over apple filling in crust.
• bake at 350 degrees f (175 degrees c) for 35 minutes, or until center is set. remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
• mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan. heat for about 1 minute. arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake. spread caramel sauce evenly over. decorate with pecan halves around edge. sprinkle with chopped pecans. chill until ready to serve.