Cheesecake

CRUST:
1½ cups finely chopped pecans (or other nuts of choice)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup melted butter

FILLING:
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350°

To prepare crust combine pecans, sugar and butter in a medium bowl.
Mix until well combined.
Press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9" pie pan.
Bake for 15 minutes.

Combine ingredients for cheesecake filling in a blender and process until smooth.
If you don't have a blender combine filling ingredients in a medium bowl and beat
with an electric hand mixer until smooth and well combined.

Allow pecan crust to cool for 10 minutes after removing from oven then
pour filling into crust.

Return to oven and bake for approx 1 hour or until filling is set.

Top with fresh fruit or other desired toppings.

Posted by Carol