Walnut Rum Raisin Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Internet
List of Ingredients
1 cup raisins
2 tablespoon rum or water + ½ teaspoon rum flavoring
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
½ cup finely chopped walnuts
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup butter or margarine melted
3 (8-oz) package cream cheese softened
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
Walnut Praline Glaze
1/3 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
1/3 cup whipping cream
¾ cup toasted walnuts chopped
Recipe
Preheat oven to 300°.
In a small bowl combine raisins
and rum, set aside. Combine graham cracker crumbs, nuts, sugar and butter, press firmly on bottom of spring form pan or 13x9 inch baking pan. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs mix well. Drain rum from raisins, stir rum into batter. Pour into prepared pan. Top evenly with raisins. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is set. Cool.
Top with Walnut Praline Glaze Chill. Refrigerate leftovers.
Walnut Praline Glaze:
In a small saucepan, combine dark brown sugar and whipping cream. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, stir in toasted walnuts. Spoon over cake. If making the 13x9 size cheesecake, double glaze ingredients and simmer 10 to 12 minutes.
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