Apple Cheesecake

Ingredients

Serves: 12

• 1 (600g) tin apple pie filling
• 1 prepared crumbed pie shell
• 500g cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup (125g) white sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla essence
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup (60ml) caramel ice cream topping
• 12 pecan halves
• 2/3 cup chopped pecans

Preparation method

Prep: 20 minutes | Cook: 35 minutes

1.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees C.

2.

Reserve 3/4 cup of apple pie filling and set aside. Spoon remaining apple pie filling into shell.

3.

In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla. Beat until smooth then add eggs and mix well. Pour over apple filling in crust.

4.

Bake at 180 degrees C for 35 minutes or until centre is set. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.

5.

Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan. Heat for about 1 minute. Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake. Spread caramel sauce evenly over. Decorate with pecan halves around edge. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Chill until ready to serve.