Bourbon Brown Sugar Cheesecake Bites

I like a good cheesecake and but have never attempted to make one before. So here was my first attempt.

Step 1, make the crust

            In a food processor combine 

            1/3 cup pecans

            4 (full size, rectangular) original graham crackers

            4 (full size, rectangular) chocolate graham crackers

            1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar

            6 Tablespoons butter

           Once everything is finely ground and well mixed press into the bottom of a springform pan 

Step 2, make the filling 

            Preheat the oven to 350

            In a mixer combine the following one at a time

            24 ounces of softened cream cheese

            4 eggs

            3 Tablespoons bourbon

            1 teaspoon vanilla

            1 cup packed dark brown sugar

           Once well combined without lumps, pour over crust - put a rimmed baking sheet underneath to catch grease 

           Bake for 40 minutes, center will still be a little squishy

           Remove from oven, leave oven on

Step 3, make the topping 

            16 ounces sour cream

            2 Tablespoons packed dark brown sugar

            1 teaspoon vanilla 

           while the cheesecake is resting, combine the ingredients for the topping 

           gently spread over filling layer

           return to the oven for 10 minutes

 Step 4, cool
           let cheesecake cool then cover and refrigerate overnight
           when you're ready to eat cut it into slices 
           or as I prefer because cheesecake is always so rich, cut it into bites