Instructions: The cheesecake recipe is pretty much a basic cheesecake recipe what makes it so special is the praline sauce I use as a topping. It is so good you be tempted to eat it, by itself.

Crust:
1. Mix ingredients together in a mixing bowl until moist and crumbly.

2. Using the back of a large spoon, press crumb mixture firmly on bottom and sides of 9 inch spring-form pan.

Filling:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place cream cheese and sugar in a mixing bowl. Cream together until light and fluffy.

2. Beat eggs into cream cheese mixture one at a time until completely incorporated.

3. Add remaining ingredients and beat until completely incorporated.

Pour batter into spring-form pan lined with graham cracker crust.

4. Bake for one hour and fifteen minutes. Chill before slicing and topping with praline sauce.

Praline Sauce:
1. Combine all ingredients except pecan pieces in a medium saucepan. Bring to boil, lower heat and simmer for 2 minutes

2. Add pecan pieces and allow sauce to come to room temperature before topping slice of cheesecake. Garnish cheesecake with whipped cream.

Yields 12-16 slices.

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