Pecan Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons butter, melted
5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened at room temperature
1 2/3 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chopped pecans
ground pecans (to garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Combine first 3 ingredients and press into a 10\" springform pan.
Set aside.
Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Gradually add brown sugar, mixing well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla and 1 cup chopped pecans.
Spoon mixture into springform.
Bake at 325 degrees for one hour.
Turn oven off and leave in oven for 30 minutes.
Ajar oven door and leave in oven another 30 minutes.
Cool at room temperature then refrigerate overnight.
Top with whipped cream then sprinkle ground pecans on top.