Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Title:
Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Yield:
6 Servings

Categories:
Cheesecakes




Ingredients:





          *Ingredients:*


 1 1/2 c  Graham cracker crumbs


   1/3 c  Sugar


   1/3 c  Butter or margarine, melted


   1/2 c  Pecans, finely chopped


     3 pk Cream cheese (8-oz pkgs),


          -softened


 1 1/2 c  Sugar


     3    Eggs


     2    Crtns commercial sour cream


          -(8-oz cartons)


     1 ts Vanilla extract


   1/2 ts Butter flavoring


     1 c  Pecans, finely chopped,


          -toasted






 *Directions:*


 


 Combine cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, and 1/2 cup pecans, mixing


 well. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture; firmly press remaining mixture on bottom of


 a 9-inch springform pan.


 


 Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually


 add 1-1/2 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well


 after each addition. Add sour cream and flavorings; mix well. Stir in 1 cup


 pecans.


 


 Spoon into prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 475


 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 300 degrees, and bake an


 additional 50 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill.


 


 Yields one 9-inch cheesecake.


 


 Source: "Southern Living: 1986 Annual Recipes" Oxmoor House, 1986.


 


 Shared by: June Hoffman, 7/93


 


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