Butter Pecan Cheesecake Recipe
Ingredients
| Butter/Margarine | 4 Tablespoon | |
| Pecans | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Graham-Cracker Crumbs- 1 cup | ||
| Sugar | 1 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cream Cheese- 4 pkg (8-oz size), softened | ||
| Eggs | 4 Large | |
| Sour cream | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Teaspoon | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1) In a non-stick pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter saute pecans until lightly toasted.
2) Remove and place the pecans in a bowl; set aside.
3) In same pan, melt remaining butter; take the pan away from heat and stir in graham-cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar until well mixed.
4) Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
5) Put the pan in the freezer until well chilled.
6) Preheat the oven to 475F.
MAKING
7) In a mixer bowl, whisk in the cream cheese and 1 ½ cups sugar until smooth. 8) Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
9) Mix in 1 cup sour cream and the vanilla; beat until well mixed.
10) Add in toasted pecans and stir well.
11) Transfer the cheese mixture into the pan.
12) Bake for 10 minutes; lower the oven heat to 300F; continue baking 45 to 50 minutes, or until center of cheesecake is almost firm.
13) In a bowl, stir together remaining sugar with sour cream.
14) Take the pan out of the oven.
15) Raise the oven temperature to 400F.
FINALIZING
16) Smear the sour-cream mixture evenly on cheesecake and place back in the oven for 5 minutes, or until topping is set.
17) Place the pan over wire rack and cool completely, refrigerate until cold for 3 hours or overnight.
SERVING
18) Twist and remove side of springform pan.
19) Place cheesecake on serving plate and garnish with pecan halves.
1) In a non-stick pan, melt 1 tablespoon butter saute pecans until lightly toasted.
2) Remove and place the pecans in a bowl; set aside.
3) In same pan, melt remaining butter; take the pan away from heat and stir in graham-cracker crumbs and 2 tablespoons sugar until well mixed.
4) Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
5) Put the pan in the freezer until well chilled.
6) Preheat the oven to 475F.
MAKING
7) In a mixer bowl, whisk in the cream cheese and 1 ½ cups sugar until smooth. 8) Beat in the eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
9) Mix in 1 cup sour cream and the vanilla; beat until well mixed.
10) Add in toasted pecans and stir well.
11) Transfer the cheese mixture into the pan.
12) Bake for 10 minutes; lower the oven heat to 300F; continue baking 45 to 50 minutes, or until center of cheesecake is almost firm.
13) In a bowl, stir together remaining sugar with sour cream.
14) Take the pan out of the oven.
15) Raise the oven temperature to 400F.
FINALIZING
16) Smear the sour-cream mixture evenly on cheesecake and place back in the oven for 5 minutes, or until topping is set.
17) Place the pan over wire rack and cool completely, refrigerate until cold for 3 hours or overnight.
SERVING
18) Twist and remove side of springform pan.
19) Place cheesecake on serving plate and garnish with pecan halves.
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