Sweet Potato Cheesecake with Candied Pecans Recipe | Food Network

Ingredients

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 8 tablespoons melted butter
• 2 pounds cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• Pinch salt
• 5 large eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 4 sweet potatoes, baked, peeled, and passed through a food mill
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup toasted pecans
• Butter, for greasing the pan