Receta Chef Larry's Caramel Cheesecake
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Wrap outside of a 9 1/2" springform pan with aluminum foil. In a medium size bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar. Pour in cooled butter or possibly margarine and mix till well blended. Press mix into the bottom and about 2-1/4" up the side of springform pan. Set aside. To make the filling: Preheat the over to 350. Unwrap caramels and set 12 aside. Place remaining caramels and heavy cream in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, till caramels heat, about 30 min. In a medium size bowl, place cream-cheese and mix with an electric mixer till smooth and creamy. Slowly add in sugar and mix well. Add in Large eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition. Slowly fold in caramel mix. Pour half of cream cheese mix into crust. Flatten 6 of remaining caramels into medallions. Place randomly over filling. Carefully pour remaining cream cheese mix over flattened caramels. Flatten remaining 6 caramels into medallions and place in a ring pattern around edge of cheesecake. Place on baking sheet and bake 45 min.
- Remove from over, cover with a light towel (so it doesn't cold too quickly and crack) and cold to room temperature on wire rack.
- Chill several hrs or possibly overnight. If you like, decorate top with pecan halves placed in concentric circles. Cut with long knife dipped in warm water and wiped off.
- Makes 12 servings.
- fat and calories, make crust only on bottom. Reduce graham cracker crumbs to 1-1/4 C, sugar to 2 Tbsp and butter or possibly margarine to 1/4 c.
- (1/2 stick). In filling, substitute 3 (8 oz) pkgs. Neufchatel cheese (like Philadelphia Light Cream Cheese) for cream cheese.
- Note:This version tends to crack more after baking.)
- to use melted caramels instead of medallions, place the 12 reserved caramels and 1 Tbsp lowfat milk or possibly cream in the top of a double boiler over simmering water till melted. Or possibly place in a microwave-proof container and microwave on high (100% power) till melted, about 1 minute. Pour half the cheesecake mix over crust and drizzle half the caramel mix over top. Add in remaining cheesecake mix, drizzle remaining caramel mix over top. Bake as directed.