brown sugar cheesecake with bourbon butterscotch sauce

Directions

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   Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Bourbon Butterscotch Sauce Source: Gourmet magazine - February 1998 Crust 1/3 cup pecans 16 thin chocolate wafer

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   In a baking pan toast pecans in one layer in middle of oven until golden, about 10 minutes, and cool

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   In a food processor finely grind pecans, wafers, and graham crackers

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   Add brown sugar, butter, and salt and pulse until combined well

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   Transfer mixture to a 9 1/2-inch springform pan and press evenly onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side

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   Make filling: In a bowl with an electric mixer beat cream cheese until fluffy and add eggs, one at a time, beating at low speed until just c

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   Beat in Bourbon, vanilla extract and brown sugar until just combined

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   Pour filling into crust and put springform pan in a baking pan