Praline Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 c. dark brown sugar
3 eggs
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
graham cracker crust
1 c. chopped pecans
3 Tbsp. melted margarine

Preparation

Saute pecans in margarine; drain on paper towels.
Beat cream cheese at high speed of electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla.
Fold in pecans.
Pour into crust.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes; turn oven off and partially open oven door.
Leave cheesecake in oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven; let cool on a wire rack in a draft-free area.
Cover cheesecake and chill at least 8 hours. Garnish with toasted pecan halves, if desired.