Philadelphia Okanagan Cheesecake
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Course : Cheesecakes
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 12
 

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups Crushed ginger cookies
1/2 cup Toasted pecans -- chopped fine
1/4 cup Butter -- melted
24 ounces cream cheese
1 cup Sugar
1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 large eggs
2 medium apples -- sliced and sprinkled
1/2 cup Apple jelly -- melted
 

Preparation:

Heat oven to 350F. Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and butter, press onto bottom and 2" up the sides of a 9" springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, just until blended. Pour over crust. Top with apple slices in a pinwheel pattern. Bake 50 minutes or until set. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, spoon jelly over surface. Garnish as desired.