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    Marx Bros. Cheesecake


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    List of Ingredients




    1/4 cup plus 2 tablspoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
    1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon toasted pecans (about 2 ounces) finely ground
    2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    6 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
    2 cups sugar
    2 large eggs
    3 large egg yolks
    2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    1/2 cup sour cream

    Recipe



    Preheat oven to 250F. Rub 2 tablespoons butter over bottom and up sides of
    10 inch diameter springform pan with 3 inch high sides. Add pecans, shaking
    and turning pan to coat bottom and sides. Mix cracker crumbs with remaining
    1/2 cup butter in small bowl. Press into bottom of pan.

    Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until softened. Add
    sugar, eggs, yolks and vanilla and beat until smooth. Fold in sour cream.
    Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until knife inserted 2 inches from
    center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven. Leave cheesecake
    in oven 20 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool completely. Refrigerate
    overnight.

 

 

 


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