Preparation -
With an electic mixer at medium speed, mix the cream cheese and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add the vanilla and mix well. Pour the mixture into the pan, over the baked crust. Toss the apple slices with the sugar and cinnamon. Spoon the coated apples over the cream cheese layer. Sprinkle with the chopped pecans. Bake in a preheated oven at 350º for 1 hr and 10 minutes. Use a thin knife to loosen the cake from the rim of the pan. Cool for 1 hour at room temperature, then refrigerate for several hours before removing the sides of the pan.