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I just love cheesecake and if you love nuts heres a great recipe for you

Crust
1 cup gram cracker crumbs
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tablespoons brown sugar
5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

Filling
3 packages of cream cheese ( 8oz. pk)
3/4 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tablespoon maple flavoring
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Topping
1/4 cup Sanders Carmel Topping
1 tablespoon melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Crust, In a small bowl (mix the topping) the gram cracker, sugar, butter, pecans and mix well. Press into the bottom of a greased 9″ cake pan or individual cheese cake containers. Refrigerate while mixing the filling.
Filling, In a standing mixer, add the cream cheese and sugar and mix until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time at low speed until combined. Now add the flavoring, extract and pecans and mix well. Pour the filling into the crust. Place the 9″ cake pan into a larger pan and fill with approximately 1″ water and bake in the center rack at 350 degrees for 40 – 45 minutes (until the center is set) Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
Topping, Mix the caramel topping, butter and nuts together and microwave for 1 minute. Spread onto the top of the cooled cheesecake.

Enjoy
Chef Brian Klauss