Caramel-topped Pecan Cheese Pie

Total Time: 5 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 5 hrs

Ingredients

• 9 whole graham crackers, finely crushed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup pecan halves, divided
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup caramel ice cream topping

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 mix graham crumbs, granulated sugar and margarine;
• 3 press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate; set aside.
• 4 spread 1/2 cup of the pecans into shallow baking pan.
• 5 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted, stirring occasionally. cool slightly.
• 6 finely chop pecans; sprinkle evenly onto bottom of crust. set aside.
• 7 reduce oven temperature to 325°f
• 8 beat cream cheese, brown sugar and vanilla in small bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• 9 add in eggs; mix just until blended.
• 10 pour over pecans in crust.
• 11 arrange remaining pecans around edge of pie.
• 12 bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set.
• 13 cool on wire rack.
• 14 refrigerate at least 4 hours.
• 15 drizzle with caramel topping just before serving.
• 16 store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.