Did you say Pecan Pie Cheescake????

Recently we had Uncle Kyle over to celebrate his birthday. We made his favorite dinner, Shepherd's Pie, and a new fabulous dessert. He said his favorite dessert was Pecan Pie, but many times when we have been to his house there is a cheesecake present. Hmmm.....my brain started churning. I thought to myself, "Self, I wonder if there is a recipe on line for some sort of Pecan Pie/Cheesecake combo?" And so off to Google I went. And sure enough, there were several. I chose this one, and I must say, it got rave reviews. Try it and let me know what you think!

Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Crust
1 & 3/4 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350°. Combine wafer crumbs and brown sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9″ springform pan. Bake for 6 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Pecan Filling
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup dark corn syrup
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 & 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer until thickened, about 8-10 minutes, stirring constantly. Pour into crust and set aside.
Cheesecake Filling
3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 & 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 eggs
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Reduce oven to 325°. With a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Add brown sugar and flour and beat until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in cream and vanilla. Pour over pecan filling. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with the door closed for 1 hour. Remove from oven and run a knife along the outside edges to loosen cheesecake from sides of pan. Let cool. Chill for at least 4 hours before serving.

Also, for the local Blog readers, the bread is at the Mrs. Baird's Bread store in Round Rock by the Academy, Big Lots! (of crap) and Pluckers Wing Bar (just off the IH-35 frontage road between Louis Henna and McNeil Rd.)