Caramel Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 (21 ounce) cans apple pie filling, divided
• 1 10 inch graham cracker crust
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup caramel topping
• 12 pecan halves, plus
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350º.
2. Reserve 3/4 cup apple pie filling.
3. Spoon remaining filling into pie crust.
4. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.
5. Add eggs and mix well.
6. Pour over apple filling.
7. Bake 35 minutes or until center is set.
8. Cool to room temperature.
9. Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan.
10. Heat, about 1 minute.
11. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake.
12. Spoon caramel sauce onto the cheesecake and spread evenly.
13. Decorate with pecan halves around edge.
14. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

15. Refrigerate until ready to serve.