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Almond
Praline Cheesecake
Ingredients
Cake
- 24 ounces
softened cream cheese
- 14 ounce can
condensed milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon almond
extract
Topping
- 1/3 cup dark
brown sugar firmly packed
- 1/3 cup
whipping cream
- 1/2 cup
slivered almonds; chopped
Crust
- 3/4 cup
graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup
slivered almonds toasted
- 1/4 cup brown
sugar firmly packed
- 1/4 cup
unsalted butter melted
Method
Preheat oven to
425°F. Combine crumbs,
nuts, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in
condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and extract. Pour into pan. Bake for
10 minutes, then at 300°F for one hour. Top with Almond Praline Topping
and chill.
Topping
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cream. Cook and stir until sugar
dissolves. Simmer for five minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat
and stir in almonds |