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English Toffee Cheesecake
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Crust:
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped
1/2 cup English toffee bits (such as Skor)
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; stir until moist clumps form. Press mixture over bottom and 1 inch up sides of 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until just set, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
Filling:
32 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
8 ounces chocolate-covered English toffee (such as Skor or Heath bars), cut into 1/2-inch pieces
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in both extracts. Pour half of mixture into prepared crust; sprinkle with toffee pieces. Pour remaining mixture over. Bake until edges are puffed but center is barely set, about 55 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare topping:
Topping:
1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Assorted candies (such as gumdrops and holiday M&M's)
Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract in medium bowl until smooth. Pour topping over hot cheesecake. Bake cake until topping is just set, about 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool 10 minutes. Run knife between cake and pan sides. Chill cake uncovered overnight.
Remove pan sides and place cake on platter. Garnish top with candies.
NOTE : Prepare this cake a day ahead.
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