Butter Pecan Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze

Name: Butter Pecan Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
Prep time: 8 h 5 min
Cook time: 8 h 5 min
Total time: 8 h 5 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters packed brown sugar; 1 Tbsp packed brown sugar; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 1 teaspoons butter flavoring, if desired; 1 Tbsp butter or margarine; 680 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 4 eggs; 237 milliliters Gold all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters pecan halves; 118 milliliters finely chopped pecans; 1 Tbsp powdered sugar; 118 milliliters semisweet chocolate chips; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 59 milliliters whipping (heavy) cream

One portion of this dish contains approximately 6g of protein, 30g of fat, and a total of 394 calories. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 16. Head to the store and pick up whipping cream, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 8 hours and 5 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 400F. In medium bowl, beat all crust ingredients with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Pat dough in bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of ungreased 9-inch springform pan.

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Bake about 7 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.

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Reduce oven temperature to 325F. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in 1 cup brown sugar until creamy. Beat in eggs, butter flavoring and vanilla, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth.

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Pour into partially baked crust.

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Bake about 1 hour 10 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool 15 minutes (center will sink slightly).

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Meanwhile, heat chocolate chips and whipping cream in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.

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Spread chocolate glaze on top of cheesecake.

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Spread

Heat 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 1 tablespoon butter and the pecan halves in 8-inch nonstick skillet over low heat, stirring frequently, until sugar is melted and pecans are toasted.

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Pecans

Brown Sugar

Butter

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Spread on waxed paper; cool 5 minutes. Arrange sugared pecans along edge of top of cheesecake. Cool 2 hours at room temperature. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Run metal spatula along side of cheesecake to loosen; remove side of pan. Store covered in refrigerator.

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