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Desserts-Cheesecake: Almond Praline Cheesecake

Source of Recipe

www.ichef.com


List of Ingredients

CRUST:
3/4 cup graham crackers
1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted and chopped fine
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

FILLING:
24 ounces softened cream cheese
14 ounces condensed milk, sweetened
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract

TOPPING:
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup cream
1/2 cup chopped, toasted slivered almonds


Recipe

Preheat oven to 425�F. Combine crumbs, nuts, sugar, and butter, press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan. In a large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and extract. Pour into pan. Bake at 325�F for one hour. The turn off oven, do not open oven door, leave in oven one hour. Top with Almond Praline Topping and chill overnight. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in almonds.