Tips
Mix cheesecake ingredients very slowly to prevent cracking
Bake cheesecake over water bath
Use steel spring form pan
Be sure to spray baking oil in the spring form pan
Bake crust for 15 minutes in preheated oven
Bake cheesecake at 350° for 70 minutes
Mix ingredients at room temperature
After 70 minutes, turn off the oven and open the door for one hour
Place aluminum foil over cheesecake and put in refrigerator for a minimum of six hours
Crust Ingredients
* 2 cups of cookie crumbs
* ½ cup pecan pieces
* 1 stick of melted butter
* ¼ cup of sugar
* 1 Tsp. salt
Topping Ingredients
* ¾ stick of melted butter
* 1 cup of toasted pecans
* ¼ cup brown sugar
* optional 1 jigger bourbon
Cheesecake Ingredients
* 3 bars room temp cream cheese
* 1 cup sour cream
* 4 eggs
* 1 TBS. corn starch
* 1TBS. pumpkin spice
* 1 cup sugar
* ¾ cup canned pumpkin