Butter Pecan Cheesecake

Ingredients

 * 1 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
 * 1/3 cup sugar
 * 1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
 * 1 ½ cup pecans, finely chopped and toasted
 * 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
 * 1 ½ cup sugar
 * 3 eggs
 * 2 cups (8-ounces) cartons sour cream
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * ½ teaspoon butter flavoring

Directions

 * 1) Combine cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, and 1 cup pecans, mixing well. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture; firmly press remaining mixture on bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan.
 * 2) Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 1 ½ cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
 * 3) Add sour cream and flavorings; mix well. Stir in ½ cup pecans.
 * 4) Spoon into a prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 475° for 10 minutes.
 * 5) Reduce temperature to 300° and bake an additional 50 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill.

Nutritional Information
Servings: 6 or 1- or 2- inch cheesecake slices

Contributed by:

 * Catsrecipes Y-Group