Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Recipe Ingredients

• *Ingredients:*
• 1.50 c Graham cracker crumbs
• 0.33 c Sugar
• 0.33 c Butter or margarine, melted
• 0.50 c Pecans, finely chopped
• 3.00 pk Cream cheese (8-oz pkgs),
• -softened
• 1.50 c Sugar
• 3.00 Eggs
• 2.00 Crtns commercial sour cream
• -(8-oz cartons)
• 1.00 ts Vanilla extract
• 0.50 ts Butter flavoring
• 1.00 c Pecans, finely chopped,
• -toasted

Recipe Directions

• *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.

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