Banana Pudding Cheesecake

1-1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers cup chopped pecans cup butter, melted 17 vanilla wafers 2 large ripe bananas, diced 1 Tablespoon lemon uice 2 Tablespoon light brown sugar ! "# ounce$ pac%ages cream cheese, softened 1 cup granulated sugar ! large eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla e&tract cup coarsely crushed vanilla wafers

'arnishes( sweetened whipped cream, vanilla waters, sliced bananas tossed in lemon uice )reheat oven to !*+,- .tir together first ! ingredients in a small bowl until well blended- )ress mi&ture onto bottom of a greased and floured /0 spring form pan- .tand 17 vanilla wafers around edge of pan "rounded sides against pan$, pressing gently into crust to secure- 1a%e 1+ minutes- 2ool completely on a wire rac% "about !+ minutes$2ombine bananas and lemon uice in a small saucepan- .tir in the brown sugar- 2oo% over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, 1 minute or ust until sugar has dissolved1eat cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mi&er ! minutes or until smooth- 'radually add granulated sugar, beating until blended- 3dd eggs, 1 at a time, beating ust until yellow disappears after each addition- 1eat in vanilla- 'ently stir banana mi&ture into cream cheese mi&ture- )our batter into prepared crust1a%e at !*+, for 4*-** minutes or until center is almost set- 5emove cheeseca%e from oven6 gently run a %nife around edge of cheeseca%e to loosen- .prin%le top of cheeseca%e with coarsely crushed waters- 2ool completely on a wire rac% "about 1 hour$- 2over and chill # hours or overnight before serving-