Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients:

1 (21 ounce) can apple fruit pie filling, divided
1 (9 or 10") graham cracker pie crust
2 (8 ounce) pkgs. of cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 c. caramel topping
1 tsp. cinnamon vanilla spice mix (optional)
12 half pecans
2 tbsp. chopped pecans

Method:

Preheat over to 350 degrees. Reserve 3/4 c. of apple filling. Spoon remaining filling into crust. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs and the optional cinnamon vanilla spice mix. Beat Well. Pour over apple filling. Bake 35 minutes or until center is set. Cool.

Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small sauce pan; heat about 1 minute. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake. Spoon caramel sauce onto the cheesecake and spread easily. Decorate with pecan halves around edges. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Makes 8-12 servings.

Recipe by Shelly Hill. Visit Shelly's Tupperware