Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      cup           graham cracker crumbs
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
  16      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
   2      large         eggs
   4      cups          thinly slied peeled apples
     1/2  teaspoon      cinnamon
   3      tablespoons   sugar
     1/4  cup           margarine -- melted
     1/2  cup           sugar
     1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
     1/3  cup           sugar
     1/4  cup           chopped pecans

Preparation:

Combine crumbs, sugar, cinnamon and margarine, press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer, until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla, pour over crust. Toss apples with combined sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer; sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350 degrees F., 1 hour and 10 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. VARIATION: Add 1/2 Cup finely chopped pecans with crumbs for crust. Continue as directed.