Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        CRUST:
   1 1/2  cups          Graham cracker crumbs
   3      tablespoons   Sugar
     1/4  cup           Butter -- melted
                        FILLING:
   2      packages      Soft cream cheese(8oz ea)
     1/2  cup           Sugar
   2                    Eggs
     1/2  teaspoon      Vanilla
                        TOPPING:
   4      cups          Peeled -- thinly sliced
                        apples
     1/2  teaspoon      Cinnamon
     1/2  cup           Sugar
     1/2  cup           Pecans -- chopped
                        GLAZE:
     1/3  cup           Apple jelly
   1      tablespoon    Rum

Preparation:

Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into bottom of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 3250 degrees for 10 minutes. Combine cream cheese and sugar, mixing at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; pour over crust. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese; sprinkle with pecans. Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 10 minutes. Remove from oven. Heat apple jelly and rum together. Spoon over cheesecake; cool. Loosen cake from rim of pan and remove carefully. Chill cheesecake in refrigerator before serving.