PHILADELPHIA® 3-STEP® Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 16 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 2  eggs 
• 1  ready-to-use graham cracker crumb crust 
• 0.3 tsp ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 2 Tbsp sugar 
• 2 medium tart apples cored peeled cut into thin wedges
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 Tbsp water 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
2. Add eggs; mix just until blended.
3. Pour into crust.
4. Bake 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
5. Mix apples and water in medium saucepan; cook 4 minutes or until apples are tender, stirring frequently.
6. Add 2 Tbsp. sugar and the cinnamon; mix lightly.
7. Serve spooned over cheesecake. Store leftover cheesecake and apple mixture, separately, in refrigerator.