1 *ingredients:*
1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
3 package cream cheese (8-oz pkgs), softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs
2 crtns commercial sour cream (8-oz c, artons)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp butter flavoring
1 cup pecans, finely chopped, toasted
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.
Source: "Southern Living: 1986 Annual Recipes" Oxmoor House, 1986.
Shared by: June Hoffman, 7/93
Servings: 6 servings
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