Categories: Cheesecakes 
      Yield: 6 servings 
  
           *Ingredients:* 
  1 1/2 c  Graham cracker crumbs 
    1/3 c  Sugar 
    1/3 c  Butter or margarine, melted 
    1/2 c  Pecans, finely chopped 
      3 pk Cream cheese (8-oz pkgs), 
           -softened 
  1 1/2 c  Sugar 
      3    Eggs 
      2    Crtns commercial sour cream 
           -(8-oz cartons) 
      1 ts Vanilla extract 
    1/2 ts Butter flavoring 
      1 c  Pecans, finely chopped, 
           -toasted 
  
  *Directions:* 
   
  Combine cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, butter, and 1/2 cup pecans, mixing 
  well. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture; firmly press remaining mixture on bottom of 
  a 9-inch springform pan. 
   
  Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually 
  add 1-1/2 cup sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well 
  after each addition. Add sour cream and flavorings; mix well. Stir in 1 cup 
  pecans. 
   
  Spoon into prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 475 
  degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 300 degrees, and bake an 
  additional 50 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill. 
   
  Yields one 9-inch cheesecake. 
   
  Source: "Southern Living: 1986 Annual Recipes" Oxmoor House, 1986. 
   
  Shared by: June Hoffman, 7/93