maple pecan cheesecake eh!

How To Make maple pecan cheesecake eh!

• 1

  To make the crust, stir the crushed cookies and melted butter together in a small bowl until well combined.
• 2

  Press the crumb mixture evenly over the bottom of a greased 9" spring form pan. Put aside until needed.
• 3

  To make the filling, combine the cream cheese, sugar, syrup, and cornstarch in a large bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat until smooth.
• 4

  Add eggs and yolk, one at a time, mixing well. Beat in vanilla extract and add the pecans. Stir well and pour into a prepared 9" spring form pan.
• 5

  Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 minutes. Lower the temperature to 225 degrees F and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. (Or until the centre of the cake no longer looks wet or shiny).
• 6

  Remove the cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan. Turn the oven OFF and return the cake to the oven for an additional hour.
• 7

  Chill the cake in the fridge overnight, uncovered. When ready, serve the cake with whipped cream and garnished with a sprinkling of ground pecans.
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