Title: Praline Cheesecake
Categories: Cake Dessert
Yield: 10 Servings
| 1 | c | Graham cracker crumbs |
| 3 | tb | Margarine, melted |
| 3/4 | c | Dark brown sugar, packed |
| 3 | | Large eggs |
| 1/2 | c | Pecans, finely chopped |
| 3 | tb | Sugar |
| 24 | oz | Cream cheese, softened |
| 2 | tb | Unbleached all-purpose flour |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla |
| | | Granishes * |
* Garnish include Maple Syrup and Pecan halves.
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~---- Combine crumbs, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of
9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes. Combine cream
cheese, brown sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer
until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each
addition. Blend in vanilla; stir in chopped pecans. Pour over crust. Bake
at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.,
and continute baking an additional 30 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan;
cool before removing rim of pan. Chill. Brush with maple syrup; top with
pecan halves.