Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 stick butter, melted
Filling:
- 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla or almond extract
- Fresh berries and mint leaves, for garnish
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine flour, brown sugar, pecans, and butter in bowl. Press dough into an ungreased 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
For filling, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar together in a bowl until smooth, using a handheld electric mixer; add eggs and extract; beat well. Pour over crust. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into squares before serving. Decorate tops with berries and mint leaves.
Photograph by Miki Duisterhof
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By MissAlyss0115
on December 31, 2012
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My mom and I have made this recipe billions of times. The crust looks like it isn't enough to cover the whole 9x13 inch pan but it works out just fine if you take the time to spread it out evenly. There is a lot more cheesecake than crust but it still tasted very good. I ended up having to bake the cheesecake for an extra ten minutes because it didn't look set after only 20 minutes. I'm afraid that the crust might burn because of the extra ten minutes I baked the cheesecake, but I guess we'll find out when I cut it open for the party tonight.
By britt5167
north east, md
on December 30, 2012
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Made a double batch of these to give as gifts and to serve at my family's Christmas Eve party. They were the first to go!!
I made two changes..I used a graham cracker crust rather than the pecan, and i cut them into bite size pieces rather than "cookies" because they were VERY rich.
Great recipe!!
By monicaskrum_6175810
WI
on October 18, 2012
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This recipe is fantastic! Best served with a litle chill. Always the first thing to go whenever I take it somewhere. Everyone in my family has called me "Paula Deen Jr." LOL.
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