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    Cheese Cake with Praline Sauce


    Source of Recipe


    Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

    List of Ingredients









    Ingredients
    Crust:
    1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    4 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter

    Filling:
    3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, at room temperature
    1 cup granulated sugar
    5 eggs
    1 tablespoon vanilla extract

    Topping:
    1 1/2 cups sour cream
    4 tablespoons granulated sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract







    Praline Sauce:
    2 tablespoons light brown sugar
    2 tablespoons cornstarch
    1 cup dark corn syrup
    1/2 cup chopped pecans
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    Recipe




    Instructions
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

    For the crust, stir together the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter. Pat this mixture into the
    bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring form pan.

    Make the filling: In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese and granulated sugar. Beat in the
    eggs, 1 at a time, and then beat in the vanilla. Pour the filling into the crust and bake for 1
    hour. Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.







    Meanwhile, make the topping: In a bowl, mix the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla until well blended.
    Spread this mixture over the warm cake and return to the oven for 4 minutes. Let the cake cool to
    room temperature in the pan, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or
    overnight. At serving time, use a table knife to loosen the cake from the pan. Remove the sides of
    the pan and place the cake on a platter, leaving it on pan bottom. To make the praline sauce, in a
    small heavy saucepan stir together the brown sugar and cornstarch. Stir in the corn syrup and cook
    over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the
    nuts and vanilla. Cool slightly. Serve the cheesecake, passing the sauce in a bowl with a small
    ladle. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.






 

 

 


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