I Dream in Praline

um, that would be Praline Cheesecake....

a friend of mine gave me this recipe YEARS ago

Level of difficulty....ridiculous

Level of time.....long

Level of yumminess......omg

here's whatcha do....

Start by making the crust:

1 cup graham cracker crumbs

3 T melted butter

3 T sugar

 Mix all of that in a cuisinart

 and press with your fingers firmly in an 8" spring form pan

bake that at 350 degrees for 10 min.

 while that's cooking wrap a present for a special friend!

 I'm gonna do a blog on how to wrap (like I really know what I'm doin)

 I actually got two in while that was cooking! who is this for????

 sometimes I add one of my handmade egg ornaments to the bow!

 Now....for the batter:

3  8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese (room temp)

2 Tbs. flour
2 eggs

1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

1 1/4 cup of dark brown sugar

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Cream together the cheese, flour and vanilla

 add the brown sugar and eggs

 then mix in the pecans

 Pour it on top of the crust

 Bake at 450 for 10 min. then cut the temp down to 250 and bake for 50 - 60 minutes.

(It should be separating from the sides)
let it cool on a cooling rack

 take the spring form pan off

 take a plate and set it on top of the cheesecake.  This is upside down because you then turn the plate over and remove the bottom of the pan

 this is what it should look like

 then put your serving plate on top of the cake and flip that over

 Now for the icing:

1 stick of butter

1 box of Light Brown Sugar
add milk as needed 1 T at a time

1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups crushed pecans

 Melt the butter in a heavy pot

 Add in the brown sugar stirring frequently.  You will also need a couple of tablespoons of milk

 boil on medium heat until a soft ball forms when put in a glass of cold water

at that point you will take it off the stove and set the pot in some cold water.

Add the vanilla and beat the heck outta it

 Pour the icing on the cake and then add the crushed pecans

 are you salivating yet???

 you know what?  This was supposed to be a gift....but I couldn't resist!

Later y'all!

kb