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•    1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
•    1/4 cup butter, melted
•    1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
•    4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
•    1 teaspoon vanilla
•    1 cup sour cream
•    4 eggs
•    4 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3)
•    3/4 cup pecans
•    1 teaspoon cinnamon
Heat oven to 325 degrees.  Line 13×9 inch pan with foil.  Mix graham cracker crumbs with butter and 2 tablespoons sugar.  Press onto bottom of pan.  Bake 10 minutes.  Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar and vanilla with mixer until blended.  Add sour cream, blend.  Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition, just until blended.  Pour over crust.  Mix remaining 1/2 cup sugar, apples, pecans, and cinnamon, spoon over batter.  Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes.  Cool.  Refrigerate 4 hours.  Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.