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    Maple Pecan Praline Cheesecake Squares


    Source of Recipe


    Monique--CF


    CRUST

    1/3 Cup softened Butter
    1/4 Cup packed brown sugar
    1/4 tsp vanilla
    1 Cup flour
    1/3 cup finely chopped pecans

    FILLING

    3 Packages softened Cream Cheese..250g each
    1 Cup sugar
    2 tbsps flour
    3 eggs
    1/2 cup 10%cream
    1/3 cup pure maple syrup
    1/3 cup finely chopped pecans
    Pralined Pecans..Recipe follows..


    Crust prep..

    Beat butter till creamy..add brown sugar and vanilla and beat till light..add flour and mix till granular..add pecans w/ a spoon.
    Press evenly in a 9x13 inch pan that you have papered w/ buttered foil while leaving the long ends out..
    Bake in a 325 degree pre-heated oven for ap 12 mins.
    Let cool on a rack..

    Meanwhile

    For the filling..

    Using a mixing bowl..beat cream cheese, sugar and flour ..add eggs and incorporate till homogenous..Incorporate cream..maple syrup and pecans w/ a spoon..Pour into cooled crust.
    Bake in a 325 preheated oven for 35-40 mins (it took 35 in mine)..till center is set..

    Cool on rack 1 hr..cover w/ saran..chill ap 4 hrs before cutting in squares and topping w/ ind.pralined pecans..(I waited 2 hrs)

    PECANS

    1 3/4 cups (I used 1 and a bit)whole pecans
    1/2 Cup sugar
    2 tbsps butter
    1/2 tsp vanilla

    In a large heavy pan..mix all ings and cook med-high until the sugar melts..stirring all the time..reduce heat and continue cooking..stirring w/ a wooden spoon until the sugar is golden..Spread on a foiled and buttered pan cool and break ind. pieces..
    ..decorate.

    I added un filet of syrup:)

    Sounds long.. piece of cake..cheesecake:)






 

 

 

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