Philadelphia Okanagan Cheesecake

Ingredients

1 1/2 c ginger cookies
1/2 c pecans
1/4 c butter
8 oz cream cheese softened
1 c sugar
1/2 ts lemon juice
1/2 ts vanilla extract
3 eggs
2 slices apples
1 with sugar
1/2 c apple jelly

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Combine cookie crumbs, pecans and butter, press onto bottom and 2" up the sides of a 9" springform pan. Bake 10 minutes. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, just until blended. Pour over crust. Top with apple slices in a pinwheel pattern. Bake 50 minutes or until set. Cool. Refrigerate overnight. Just before serving, spoon jelly over surface. Garnish as desired. Canadian Living October 1993