Apple Pecan Cheesecake

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup melted butter
1 1/2 cups plus 2 T packed brown sugar
4 pkg (8 oz. each) softened cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream
4 eggs
4 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line a 13x9 pan with foil. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 T brown sugar, press into bottom of pan; bake for 10 min then let it cool.
Beat cream cheese, 1 cup brown sugar and vanilla until blended. Add sour cream; blend. Add eggs one at the time. Pour over crust.
Mix remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar, apples pecans and cinnamon and spoon over batter.
Bake 1 hr to 1 hr 5 min. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve. Makes 16 servings.