Butter Pecan Cheesecake 

Source: 123 Easy As Pie

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 
1/3 cup sugar 
1/3 cup butter or margarine; melted 
1/2 cup pecans; finely chopped 
3 packages (8 oz.) cream cheese; softened 
1 1/2 cups sugar 
3 eggs 
2 (8 oz.) cartons sour cream 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
1/2 teaspoon butter flavoring 
1 cup finely chopped pecans; toasted 
Method

Combine cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup sugar, butter and 1/2 cup pecans, mixing well. Reserve 1/3 cup mixture; firmly press remaining mixture on bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan. Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add 1 1/2 cups sugar, mixing well. Add eggs, one at a time. beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and flavorings; mix well. Stir in 1 cup pecans. Spoon into prepared pan; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 475°F for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 300°F and bake an additional 50 minutes. Let cool to room temperature on a wire rack; chill.