Apple-of-Your-Eye Cheesecake

Crust...... 1 cup graham crumbs 3 tbsps sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 cup butter melted 2 tbsps finely chopped pecans Filling... 3 pkgs (8 oz each) cream cheese 3/4 cup white sugar 3 eggs 3/4 tsp vanilla extract Topping..... 1-1/2 cups chopped peeled apples 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup white sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon caramel ice cream topping

Combine the first five ingredients;press onto the bottom of a lightly greased 9" springform pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes, cool. In mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combines. Stir in vanilla. Pour over crust. Toss apples with lemon juice, sugar and cinnamon; spoon over filling. Bake at 350 for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on rack for 10 min. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Drizzle with 4 tbsps caramel topping. Cool for 1 hour. Chill overnight. Just before serving drizzle with more caramel sauce. Store in the fridge.

I think besides the chocolate amaretto cheesecake this is the best one I have ever had....easy to make but everyone thinks it was hard to do.