Praline Cheesecake

Ingredients

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 extra large eggs
• 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed

Garnish

• maple syrup
• pecan halves

Directions

1. 1

   Combine crumbs, granulated sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch Spring form pan. Bake at 350°F.10 minutes.

2. 2

   Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla; stir in chopped pecans.

3. 3

   Pour over crust. Bake at 450°F., 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250°F., and continue baking an additional 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.

5. 5

   Brush with maple syrup; top with pecan halves.