Praline-Crusted Cheesecake Recipe

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Praline-Crusted Cheesecake
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Directions:

  1. Cheesecake: Combine cookie crumbs and butter.
  2. Press into bottom and up sides of a greased 10-inch springform pan.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees for approx 8 minutes.
  4. Cool on a wire rack.
  5. Sprinkle coarsely crumbled pralines over crust.
  6. Beat cream cheese at medium speed with a heavy duty electric mixer until creamy.
  7. Gradually add 1 3/4 cups sugar, flour, and vanilla, beating until smooth.
  8. Add eggs and egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
  9. Stir in whipping cream and lemon rind.
  10. Pour in crust.
  11. Place on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  12. Bake at 350 degrees on lower oven rack 10 minutes.
  13. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees, and bake 1 hour and 20 minutes or until almost set.
  14. Cool on wire rack 1 hour.
  15. Stir together sour cream and 1/3 cup sugar; spread over cheesecake.
  16. Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.
  17. Cool on wire rack.
  18. Cover and chill 8 hours.
  19. Remove sides of pan.
  20. Garnish, if desired with pralines.
  21. Pralines: Butter bottom of a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
  22. Cook brown sugar and next 3 ingredients in saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugars dissolve; stir in pecans.
  23. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 minutes or until a candy thermometer registers 238 degrees (soft ball stage).
  24. Remove from heat.
  25. Stir in vanilla; let stand 3 minutes.
  26. Beat with a wooden spoon 3 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
  27. Working rapidly, drop by tablespoonfuls onto wax paper.
  28. Let stand until firm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 768.03 Kcal (3216 kJ)
Calories from fat 419.91 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 46.66g 72%
Cholesterol 137.25mg 46%
Sodium 301.68mg 13%
Potassium 277.9mg 6%
Total Carbs 81.73g 27%
Sugars 55.8g 223%
Dietary Fiber 3.57g 14%
Protein 10g 20%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 100.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 409.39 Kcal (1714 kJ)
Calories from fat 223.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.87g 72%
Cholesterol 73.16mg 46%
Sodium 160.81mg 13%
Potassium 148.13mg 6%
Total Carbs 43.57g 27%
Sugars 29.74g 223%
Dietary Fiber 1.9g 14%
Protein 5.33g 20%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 1.4mg 15%
Calcium 53.8mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 18.5
    Points
  • 22
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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