Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 piece
  • Calories:
  • 511
  • Fat:
  • 39 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 20 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 119 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 328 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 34 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 7 g

Maple Praline Cheesecake

Our Test Kitchen home economists created this cheesecake filled with maple syrup and toffee bits.

SERVINGS

16

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

25 min.

COOK

50 min.

TOTAL

75 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup flaked coconut
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING:
  • 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
  • 1/4 cup maple syrup
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips
  • TOPPING:
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 2 cups whipped topping
  • 1/4 cup English toffee bits or almond brickle chips

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine the pecans, coconut, flour and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack (leave oven on).
    In another large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Combine brown sugar and flour; add to cream cheese. Add the cream, syrup, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth. Beat in the eggs just until combined. Stir in toffee bits. Pour over crust. Return pan to baking sheet.
    Bake for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.
    Remove sides of pan. In a small bowl, combine the syrup and whipped topping; carefully spread over cheesecake. Sprinkle with toffee bits. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 16 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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