New York Style Cheesecake

• 1-1/2 cup shortbread cookie crumbs
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 can (14) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
• 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp. vanilla

1. In small bowl, combine cookie crumbs, pecans, and sugar.
2. Drizzle melted butter over crumbs; stir to combine.
3. Press into 10- inch deep dish pie plate or 8-inch springform pan.
4. Chill for 30 minutes.
5. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
6. Add eggs and blend until smooth.
7. Stir in remaining ingredients.
8. Pour into chilled crust.
9. Bake in 300F oven for 40-50 minutes, or until outer edges are firm but center still moves slightly.
10. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour; remove sides of pan.
11. Cover and refrigerate.

shortbread cookie crumbs, pecans, sugar, butter, cream cheese, eggs, condensed milk, lemon juice, lemon peel, vanilla

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/996 (may not work)