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["Preheat oven to 350F.", "Crust: mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and pecans; press into bottom & sides of 9"" springform pan.", "Bake 8 minutes; set aside.", "Set oven to 450F.", "Filling: Beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, & flour until well blended on medium speed.", "Add yolks one at a time, mix well after each yolk.", "Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into batter.", "Remove about 1/3 of the batter and set aside.", "Mix caramel into remaining batter.", "Pour batter into crust.", "Sprinkle chopped pecans over top.", "Carefully spread reserved batter over pecans.", "Bake at 450F for 7 minutes.", "Reduce oven temperature to 325F and bake for 50 minutes.", "Turn off oven, open oven door slightly, and let cheesecake sit in oven for 45 minutes.", "Remove from oven, let cool for 1-2 hours on a wire rack.", "Chill for 4-6 hours.", "TOPPING: Mix sour cream, sugar, and caramel topping; spread on cheesecake.", "Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.", "Chill while you prepare the Praline Glaze.", "PRALINE GLAZE: Mix sugar, butter, and milk.", "Cook until mixture just passes soft ball stage (240 degrees) and forms a ball in a cup of cold water.", "Remove from heat.", "Add pecans.", "Stir until all pecans are well coated.", "Remove pecans from sauce, letting syrup drippings fall back into pot; place on wax paper to cool.", "Immediately pour syrup over top of chilled cheesecake.", "Arrange pecan halves on top."]
