Pecan Pie Ginger Cheesecake

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (15 ounce) refrigerated pie crusts
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups pecan halves or 2 cups pecan pieces

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350ºf.
• 2 prepare pie crust as directed on package for one-crust filled pie using a 9-inch glass pie pan or 9-inch deep dish glass pie pan.
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1 egg; beat at medium speed until smooth. stir in ginger. spoon and spread into crust.
• 4 in a large bowl, combine flour and butter; mix well. add brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 2 eggs; mix well. stir in pecans.
• 5 spoon topping carefully over filling.
• 6 bake for 40-50 minutes or until center is set and crust is golden brown.
• 7 cool 1 hour then refrigerate for 2 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
• 8 store in refrigerator.