Spiced Cheesecake

Ingredients

• CRUST
• 2 cups pecans, toasted (or walnuts or hazelnuts or almonds or a mixture, 8 oz)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• FILLING
• 2 lbs full-fat cream cheese
• 1 cup mascarpone cheese
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice or 1 teaspoon orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg (fresh is preferable)