Maple-pecan Cheesecake

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2/3 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon margarine, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 16 ounces neufchatel cheese, softened
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/4 cups maple syrup
• 3 large egg whites, beaten
• 1/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine first 4 ingredients in bowl, toss with fork. press crumb mix into bottom of 8" spring form pan that has been sprayed.
• 2 bake at 400ºf for 8 minutes. let cool on wire rack.
• 3 combine cheeses, cornstarch and salt and beat on high until smooth.
• 4 gradually add syrup, then fold in beaten egg whites until blended.
• 5 turn oven to 525ºf.
• 6 pour in half mix and sprinkle with pecans.
• 7 top with remaining mix and bake for 7 minutes.
• 8 reduce temperature to 200ºf and bake 45 minutes or until almost set.
• 9 remove and cool to room temperature. cover and chill at least 8 hours.