Title: Butter Pecan Cheesecake
Categories: Cake Dessert Cheesecake
Yield: 6 Servings

		*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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