Shannon Brown from Our Table Catering made a Pecan Pie Cheesecake. To learn more about Shannon’s catering services visit www.ourtablecatering.com, call (615) 584-3048 or follow her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ourtablecatering.
Pecan Pie Cheesecake
Courtesy of Shannon Brown, Owner
(Makes 8-12 servings/slices)
Ingredients:
For The Shortbread Layer –
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
For The Cheesecake Layer –
2 (8 oz.) packages of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
For The Pecan Pie Layer –
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
3 large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups chopped pecans
Instructions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Shortbread Layer – In a medium bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press mixture evenly into bottom of a greased 9” round spring form pan. (A greased 9x13” baking pan can also be used.) Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven, and cool slightly.
3. Cheesecake Layer – Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer outfitted with a paddle attachment, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Beat in sugar. Add milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla, and beat until combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled shortbread layer. Bake for 20 minutes; remove from oven and cool for about 30 minutes.
4. Turn down the oven temperature to 325 degrees.
5. Pecan Pie Layer – In a medium bowl, combine the other 3/4 cup brown sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter. Gently stir in the eggs, salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in 1 1/2 cups pecans. Pour pecan mixture over cooled cheesecake layer. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the center is set and the pecan pie layer is a rich brown color. Remove from oven and allow to cool on the counter for about 30 minutes, then refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour).
