Pecan Cheesecake

Name: Pecan Cheesecake
Prep time: 4 h 15 min
Cook time: 4 h 15 min
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters butter, melted; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar; 680 grams packages cream cheese, softened; 3 eggs; 118 milliliters finely ground graham cracker crumbs; 473 milliliters graham cracker crumbs; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 177 milliliters pecan halves; 237 milliliters ground pecans; 1 teaspoon pecan liqueur; 237 milliliters sour cream; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 Tbsps white sugar

Pecan Cheesecake requires around 4 hours and 15 minutes from start to finish. This vegetarian recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains approximately 8g of protein, 46g of fat, and a total of 540 calories. A mixture of ground cinnamon, confectioners' sugar, cream cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Combine 2 cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and melted butter or margarine. Press firmly into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan.

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Graham Cracker Crumbs

Granulated Sugar

Butter

Cinnamon

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Springform Pan

In a large bowl, blend the cream cheese and 1 1/4 cup white sugar with an electric mixer at medium speed until well blended.

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Cream Cheese

Granulated Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well.

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Egg

Add vanilla extract.

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Vanilla Extract

Add 1/2 cup liqueur, and blend for 5 minutes.

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Liqueur

Pour the filling on top of the crust

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Crust

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Bake for approximately 1 hour. The cake should be golden brown, and will have risen to the top of the pan. Turn off the heat, and let cool in the oven for 2 1/2 hours. When cool, remove the rim of the springform pan.

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Springform Pan

Oven

In a small bowl, mix the sour cream, confectioners' sugar, and 1 teaspoon liqueur together. Spoon onto the top of the cooled cheesecake.

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Powdered Sugar