Food Network: Caramel Apple Cheesecake

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Caramel Apple Cheesecake
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Ingredients
1 (21-ounce) can apple pie filling
1 (9-inch) graham cracker crust
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1/4 cup caramel topping
12 pecan halves, plus 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Reserve 3/4 cup of the apple filling; set aside. Spoon the remaining filling into
the crust. Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Add
the eggs and mix well. Pour this over the pie filling.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the center of the cake is set. Cool to room
temperature.

Mix the reserved pie filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan and heat for
about 1 minute, or until spreadable. Spoon the apple-caramel mixture over the top
of the cheesecake and spread evenly. Decorate the edge of the cake with pecan
halves and sprinkle with chopped pecans. Refrigerate the cake until ready to
serve.