Praline Cheesecake

• 1 cup graham cookie crumbs
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 3 Tablespoons margarine, melted

Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine; press into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Take out of oven and increase oven setting to 450 degrees for the next part of recipe:

• 3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese
• 1 1/4 cup baked dark brown sugar
• 2 Tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Combine softened cream cheese, sugar and flour, mixing at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in vanilla and stir in nuts. Pour mixture over baked crust.
Bake for 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Reduce heat to 250 degrees and continue baking for 30 minutes more. Loosen cake from rim of pan. Cool before removing the rim of the pan. Chill. Brush with maple syrup and garnish with pecans.