Southern Pecan Cheesecake
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
12-14
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups quick oats
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
- 1⁄3 cup melted butter
- 40 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1 2⁄3 cups light brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped pecans, divided
- whipped cream (optional)
directions
- Place oats in food processor or blender; process to consistency of flour.
- Combine oats with remaining crust ingredients; press into bottom of 10-inch springform pan. Chill.
- Beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy; slowly add brown sugar and mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and half of nuts. Mix and pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
- Turn the oven off but leave the cake in the oven for 30 minutes more. To reduce the chance of cracks on the top surface, run a knife alongt he edge of the cheesecake as soon as you remove it from the oven. Let cool to room temperature; chill for 8 hours.
- Remove sides of pan. Press additional chopped pecans around sides and pipe top with whipped cream.
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