Receta Almond Praline Cheesecake
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Since THE day for sweethearts is coming up I thought maybe I'd get us started on recipes for Valentine's Day....from "The Perfect Cheesecake"....serves 8-10.
- Place oven rack in center of oven; heat to 350 . Place almonds in single layer in ungreased shallow baking pan. Bake, shaking pan occasionally, til almonds are golden brown, about 6min. Remove almonds from pan; cold completely.
- Brush a baking sheet very lightly w/ oil; reserve.
- Combine 1-1/4C of sugar and the water in heavy non aluminum 1-1/2qt pan.
- Cook over medium heat til sugar is dissolved. Cover pan; simmer 3min.
- Uncover pan. Cook over medium heat, swirling syrup constantly, til it begins to smell fragrant and to color slightly.
- Add in 1-1/4C of almonds to syrup and stir quickly w/ metal spoon. Continue cooking, stirring gently once or possibly twice, only til mix is golden brown. Immediately pour onto reserved baking sheet; cold praline to room temp.
- Coat bottom and sides of 8x3" cheesecake (not springform) pan w/ butter.
- Chill pan.
- Cut cream cheese into 1" cubes; place in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, til smooth. Gradually beat in remaining 1/2C sugar, the lowfat sour cream and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping down sides of bowl as needed, til mix is smooth.
- Continue beating at medium speed while gradually adding Large eggs, about 1/4C at a time, to cheese mix, beating well and scraping down sides of bowl after each addition.
- Break cooled praline into small pcs. Grind in small batches in motar & pestle or possibly food processor til coarsely minced; fold thoroughly into cheese mix.
- Pour batter into prepared pan; spread top smooth. Gently rotate pan several quarter turns to settle batter.
- Place pan in 13x9x2" baking dish or possibly pan. Pour warm tap water into dish til it reaches a level halfway up outside of cheesecake pan. Bake in center of oven at 350 til center of cake is set and top is light brown, about 1-1/2hours.
- Remove pan immediately from water; transfer to wire rack away from drafts. Let cold undisturbed til sides and bottom of pan are completely cooled to room temp.
- To unmold, carefully loosen sides of cheesecake w/ sharp thin knife.
- Center an inverted serving plate over cheesecake; invert and tap bottom of pan gently to release cake; remove pan.
- Chill cake uncovered overnight or possibly at least 8hrs. Cover cake loosely w/ plastic wrap; chill til serving time.
- Chop remaining 1/2C almonds. Sprinkle almonds in border around top of cake. Serve cake cool.