1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Reserve 3/4 cup of apple filling.  Spoon remaining filling into crust.

2.  Beat together cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth.  Add eggs and beat well.   Pour over apple filling.  Bake 35 minutes or until
     center is set.  Cool.

3.  Mix reserved apple filling and caramel topping in a small saucepan.  Heat 1 minute.  Arrange apple slices around outside edge of cheesecake.
     Spoon caramel sauce onto  the cheesecake and spread evenly.  Decorate with pecan halves around edge.  Sprinkle with chopped pecans.
     Refrigerate until ready to serve.