Christmas Cheesecake With English Toffee Filling Recipes

CHRISTMAS CHEESECAKE WITH ENGLISH TOFFEE FILLING

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°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.
• For filling:
• 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:
• Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla 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.

ENGLISH TOFFEE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine first five ingredients in med bowl.
• Add butter and stir until moist clumps form.
• Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of 10 inch springform pan.
• Bake 5 mins, or until set.
• Set aside.
• Reduce oven temp to 325 degrees F.
• For Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended.
• Beat in one egg at a time, until blended.
• Beat in both extracts.
• Pour half of mixture into prepared crust.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 inch toffee pieces.
• Top with remainder of cream cheese mixture.
• Bake until edges are puffed but center is barely set- approx 55 minutes.
• Topping: Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth.
• Pour topping over hot cheesecake and bake another 5 minutes, until just set.
• Transfer to cooling rack for 10 minutes.
• Run knife around edges.
• Chill overnight.
• Remove pan sides and place on serving platter.
• Sprinkle with extra crushed toffee.
• Enjoy!