Pecan Pie Cheesecake
- For the crust: & pecan filling:
- 10 ounces graham cracker or digestive crumbs
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 & 1/2 cups chopped pecans
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- For the cheesecake:
- 25 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 175u0b0 C (350u0b0 F) degrees. All ingredients at room temp.
- Mix together biscuits and 1/2 cup melted butter, stirring well to combine. Press into bottom and up sides of 23cm (9?) pan.
- Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool.
- Mix sugar, corn syrup, 1/3 cup butter, eggs, chopped pecans and vanilla extract in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until it thickens, about 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour the filling into the biscuit crust and set aside.
- Reduce oven to 160u0b0 C (325u0b0 F) degrees.
- With a mixer, beat the cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Add sugar and flour and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low, and add sour cream and vanilla. Beat until well combined and pour over the filling of pecans.
- Put in the oven and bake for 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside with the door closed for 1 hour.
- Remove from the oven and run a knife along the outside edges to loosen cheesecake from the sides of pan.
- Let in pan to cool completely. Let it chill for at least 4 hours before serving, or even better 24 hours, to mature the flavor.
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Taken from food52.com/recipes/22178-pecan-pie-cheesecake (may not work)