Southern Pecan Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 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)

Recipe

• 1 place oats in food processor or blender; process to consistency of flour.
• 2 combine oats with remaining crust ingredients; press into bottom of 10-inch springform pan. chill.
• 3 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.
• 4 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.
• 5 remove sides of pan. press additional chopped pecans around sides and pipe top with whipped cream.