Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Pecan Pie Cheesecake. All the elements of a perfect pecan pie and perfect baking vanilla cheesecake merged to create this showstopper of a dessert!
Servings: 16 Slices
Calories: 492kcal
Ingredients
Base;
- 3 Cups Digestive Biscuits (Graham Crackers), Crushed (250g)
- ½ Cup Pecans, Crushed (50g)
- ⅓ Cup Butter, Melted (75g)
Cheesecake;
- 2 and ½ Cups Cream Cheese (625g)
- 1 Cup Greek Yoghurt or Sour Cream (250g)
- ⅔ Cups Icing Sugar (90g)
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Pecan Pie Topping;
- ⅔ Cups Golden Syrup (117g)
- ½ Cup Brown Sugar (110g)
- ¼ Cup Butter (55g)
- ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 and ⅔ Cups Pecans, Chopped into pieces (180g)
- ¼ Cup Cream (62ml)
- 2 Large Eggs
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
Instructions
Base;
- Grease or line a 9" square or round baking pan with cooking paper and preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F).
- Crush the digestive biscuits and pecans and mix in the melted butter.
- Spread evenly over the base of the pan and refrigerate while making the rest of the cheesecake.
Cheesecake;
- Beat the cream cheese until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs and Greek Yoghurt (or sour cream).
- Finally add the vanilla extract and icing sugar and beat until all combined.
- Pour over the biscuit base in an even layer.
- Tap on the bench a few times to release any air bubbles.
- Bake for 30 minutes.
Pecan Pie Layer;
- Place the butter, golden syrup, brown sugar and vanilla in a large saucepan and on medium to high heat, bring to the boil.
- Boil for 3 minutes then remove from the heat and stir through the chopped pecans.
- Allow to cool.
- Beat the cream, eggs and salt together.
- Stir this through the cooled pecan mixture.
- Take the cheesecake out of the oven and top it with the pecan pie topping before place it back in the oven for a further 30 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and allow it to cool to room temperature in the oven before placing it in the fridge for 4-8 hours.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a week.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Slice | Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 115mg | Sodium: 307mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 599IU | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 1mg