Maple-Pecan Cheesecake

Name: Maple-Pecan Cheesecake
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 3/4 cup pecan meal or ground pecans; 1 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1 /4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/8 teaspoon maple flavor, optional; for stronger flavor; 1 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup real maple syrup, Grade B maple syrup preferred; 1 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour; 1 3/4 cup pecan meal or ground pecans; 1 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature; 1 1 1/2 cups brown sugar; 1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 1 /4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/8 teaspoon maple flavor, optional; for stronger flavor; 1 4 large eggs; 1 1/2 cup real maple syrup, Grade B maple syrup preferred; 1 1/2 cup heavy cream

Maple-Pecan Cheesecake was pinched from <a href="http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recipes/maple-pecan-cheesecake-recipe" target="_blank">www.kingarthurflour.com.</a>

"This cheesecake won the hearts of all our taste-testers, even those who were neither cheesecake nor maple fans. The texture of the filling is ultra-smooth and creamy, and the maple flavor is apparent, yet subtle. The pecan crust is a nutty, salty counterbalance to the filling...."

INGREDIENTS

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1 1 cup King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour

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1 3/4 cup pecan meal or ground pecans

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1 3 tablespoons granulated sugar

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1 1/2 teaspoon salt

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1 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

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1 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened

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1 1 1/2 pounds cream cheese, at room temperature

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1 1 1/2 cups brown sugar

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1 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 1 /4 teaspoon salt

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1 1/8 teaspoon maple flavor, optional; for stronger flavor

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1 4 large eggs

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1 1/2 cup real maple syrup, Grade B maple syrup preferred

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1 1/2 cup heavy cream

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