Praline Cheesecake

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Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • Must be prepare ahead
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3 tbsp. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. butter, melted
  • Filling:
  • 3 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 1/4 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tbsp. maple syrup
  • pecan halves for top decoration

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine crumbs, sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch greased springform pan. Bake 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar and flour. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well. Add vanilla and chopped pecans. Pour mixture over crust. Bake 50 to 55 minutes. Cool. Loosen cake and chill. Brush top with maple syrup and garnish top with pecan halves.

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