Sweet Cheesecake Recipes

Southern Pecan Cheesecake

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Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups quick oats
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup melted butter

Filling

  • 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)

Instructions

  1. Place oats in food processor or blender; process to consistency of flour.
  2. Combine oats with remaining crust ingredients; press onto the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Chill.
  3. Beat cream cheese with mixer until fluffy; slowly add brown sugar and mix well.
  4. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
  5. Stir in vanilla extract and half of nuts. Mix and pour over crust.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.
  7. Turn oven off but leave cake in oven for 30 minutes more.
  8. To reduce the chance of cracks on top surface, run a knife edge of cheesecake as soon as you remove it from the oven.
  9. Let cool to room temperature; chill for 8 hours.
  10. Remove sides of pan. Press additional chopped pecans around sides and pipe top with whipped cream.


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