Harvest Apple Cheesecake I have made this cake, but I haven't tried it. I'm told it's pretty good. I got the recipe from allrecipes.com! Ingredients 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts 3 Tablespoons white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted 2 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 cups tart apples, peeled, cored, thinly sliced 1/3 cup white sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts Crust Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup nuts, 3 Tablespoons sugar, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and melted butter. Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. It's the Cheesiest In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar. Mix at medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla. Pour filling into baked crust. Where Are The Apples? In a medium bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Toss the cinnamon sugar with the apples to coat. Spoon apple mixture over cream cheese layer and sprinkle with 1/4 cup chopped nuts. Notes and Hints and Stuff Too Much Cinnamon Is Never Enough I didn't measure the cinnamon. I shook a WHOLE BUNCH into the crust, and a WHOLE BUNCH into the apples. And I added some to the filling itself. Be Creative Try adding a dash of allspice or nutmeg, or some cloves. I did. How Thin Should the Apples Be? I left them 1/4" thick or more. They baked up kind of firm and a bit crunchy. One person asked if I'd used dried apples. Another commented that they were good, but not soft. If you want soft, apply-pie apples, either dice the apples or slice them very thin. Either way, it seems to be good. Add Lemon Juice I added a bit of lemon juice to the apple topping to keep the apples tart and not brown. Hey, it works for apple pies, why not apple cheesecake?