BUTTER PECAN CHEESECAKE

 


Ingredients:

Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1/3 cup butter, melted

1/3 cup white sugar

Cake:

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup white sugar

3 eggs

2 cups sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:


Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C


Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup pecans, butter, and 1/3 cup white sugar in a food processor; pulse until evenly combined. Press mixture in the bottom and partly up the sides of a 9-inch springform pa


Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla extract and mix well; fold in 1 cup pecans. Pour cream cheese mixture over crus


Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue baking for 50 minutes more. Turn off oven, open door slightly, and let the cake sit in the oven for 1 hou


Nutrition Inf


Per Serving: 534 calories; 44.8 g total fat; 139 mg cholesterol; 303 mg sodium. 27.1 g carbohydrates; 9 g prote


Recipe Revie


I made this cheesecake for Thanksgiving dinner and it was amazing. I followed the directions to the letter and it came out beautifullyw:ino:r.t.n.).