Butter Pecan Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/3 c. sugar
1/3 c. butter or oleo, melted
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs
2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. butter flavoring
1 c. finely chopped pecans, toasted

Preparation

Combine cracker crumbs, sugar, butter and pecans.
Reserve 1/3 cup of the mixture.
Firmly press remaining mixture into bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
Gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, mixing well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add sour cream and flavoring.
Mix well.
Stir in 1 cup pecans.
Spoon into prepared pan on top of crust.
Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake at 475\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Reduce temperature to 300\u00b0 and bake for 50 minutes.
Let cool to room temperature on wire rack.
Chill.