Praline Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. graham cracker crumbs
3 Tbsp. sugar
3 Tbsp. melted butter or margarine
3 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3/4 c. dark brown sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
3 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
maple syrup
pecan halves

Preparation

Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.
Combine cream cheese, brown sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Blend in vanilla; stir in chopped pecans.
Pour over crust.
Bake at 450\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 250\u00b0.
Continue baking 30 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan. Chill.
Brush with syrup; top with pecan halves.