Italian Butterscotch Cheesecake With A Buttery Pecan Crust Recipes

BUTTER PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter, and mix with a pastry blender, a fork, or your fingers until thoroughly combined. The mixture will be crumbly but should hold together when pinched.
• Press the crust mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom.*
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until the crust is lightly browned. Do not overbake, or the crust will become too hard. Set aside to cool.
• Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the pecans, sugar, and salt.
• Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the pecans are toasted and the sugar sticks to them (about 7 or 8 minutes). Set aside to cool.
• If desired, set aside some of the pecans for garnish. (I used about 20 pecan halves for the garnish you see in the above photos.) Once cooled, roughly chop the remaining pecans.
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla until thoroughly combined and smooth.
• In a separate bowl, use an electric mixer with a whisk attachment to whip the cream until soft peaks form.
• Fold about a third of the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Then gently fold in the remaining whipped cream.
• Stir in the chopped pecans.
• Spread the filling evenly in the cooled crust. Garnish as desired. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

BUTTER PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C).
• Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/2 cup pecans, butter, and 1/3 cup white sugar in a food processor; pulse until evenly combined. Press mixture in the bottom and partly up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup white sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream and vanilla extract and mix well; fold in 1 cup pecans. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) and continue baking for 50 minutes more. Turn off oven, open door slightly, and let cake sit in oven for 1 hour.

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Lightly butter a springform pan.
• In a bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, and sugar and stir in the butter, until thoroughly blended.
• Press the crust over the bottom and 1/4 of the way up the sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then set the pan aside to cool.
• For the Filling: In the top of a double boiler that is set over barely simmering water, melt the butterscotch chips with the heavy cream, stirring until smooth and creamy.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Put the cream cheese and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat until smooth using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating for 20 seconds after each addition.
• Scrape down the bowl.
• Then add the sour cream, flour, and vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Add the butterscotch mixture and beat on low speed until smooth.
• Scrape down the bowl.
• Pour the filling into the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Fill a 2-quart baking pan halfway with hot water and place on the bottom rack of the oven.
• Place the cake in the middle rack of the oven and bake for 1 hour.
• Turn off the oven and leave the cake in the oven for 1 hour more with the door closed.
• Remove the cake from the oven and place it on a wire rack to cool to room temperature.
• Cover the cake with foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Garnish: Drizzle half of the warm caramel sauce over the cake.
• Sprinkle the chopped Turtle candies evenly over the caramel.
• Drizzle the remaining caramel over the candies.
• To Serve: Transfer the cake to a serving plate and remove the sides of the springform pan.
• Slice the cake with a sharp, thin knife, wiping the blade clean after each cut.

BUTTER PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, pecans, sugar and butter; set aside 1/3 cup for topping. Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., Place springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, vanilla and butter flavoring. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in pecans. Pour into crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is almost set, 70-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove sides of pan.

BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Wrap the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil; lightly grease pan with cooking spray.
• Crush cookies finely. Stir together cookie crumbs, brown sugar, and melted butter in a medium bowl until completely combined. Press mixture on the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up sides of the prepared pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until lightly browned and set, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Beat cream cheese, brown sugar, flour, and salt with a stand mixer at low speed, using the paddle attachment, until combined and smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until incorporated after each addition, about 30 seconds, scraping down sides of bowl after each addition. Add vanilla extract and beat just until incorporated, about 15 seconds.
• Add 1/2 cup of milk and 1 cup butterscotch chips to a medium saucepan over medium-low heat and cook whisking constantly until chips are melted and mixture is smooth, 1 to 2 minutes; remove from heat. Whisk together remaining 1/2 cup of milk and pudding mix in a small bowl until completely incorporated and smooth. Whisk pudding mixture into melted butterscotch mixture and whisk until smooth (mixture will begin to thicken).
• Slowly add pudding mixture to cream cheese mixture, beating at low speed, and mix until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour filling into prepared crust. Tap pan 2 or 3 times on counter to release air bubbles.
• Place cheesecake in a large roasting pan and place in preheated oven. Pour hot water to a depth of halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Center will be jiggly. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with door closed for 30 minutes. Open oven door slightly and leave cheesecake in for 10 more minutes.
• Remove cheesecake to a wire rack and cool completely, about 2 to 2 1/2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Run a sharp knife around edges and remove sides of springform pan. Place on serving tray.
• Stir together 3/4 cup butterscotch chips and heavy cream in a small microwave-safe bowl for the topping. Cook at Medium (50%) power for 1 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and smooth. Spread topping over top of cheesecake allowing some to drip down sides. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Chill for 20 minutes or until topping is set. Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator.

ITALIAN BUTTERSCOTCH CHEESECAKE WITH A BUTTERY PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the crust, pulverize the pecans in the food processor.
• Add the flour and the butter and whiz around until combined.
• Press the crust into a 10 inch springform pan.
• Bake in the oven for 10 minutes and then remove and cool.
• Keep the oven going, but turn it up to 425 degrees F.
• To make the filling, in an electric mixer mix the ricotta cheese with the brown sugar.
• Melt the butterscotch chips in the microwave or in a double boiler.
• Add to the cheese mixture and mix on medium speed until combined.
• Add the eggs, flour and vanilla.
• Mix until just combined.
• You don't want to incorporate too much air into the cheese since that will cause the cheesecake to crack.
• Pour the filling into the crust.
• Bake at 425 degrees F for 10 minutes.
• After 10 minutes, turn down the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Bake for one hour.
• Do not attempt to open the oven to peek at the cheesecake.
• After one hour, turn off the oven, and leave the cheesecake in there for an additional hour.
• Place the cheesecake in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

LEMON RICOTTA CHEESECAKE WITH HAZELNUT BISCOTTI CRUST

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F In small bowl, combine crust ingredients; mix well. Press in bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• In food processor, puree ricotta about 2 minutes or until absolutely smooth and creamy. Add cream cheese; beat until smooth. Add 1/2 cup of the sugar, lemon juice, egg yolks, flour and salt; pulse until well mixed. Place in large bowl; stir in lemon peel.
• In separate bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Gently fold whites into cream cheese mixture; pour into springform pan.
• Place springform pan in large, shallow roasting pan or broiler pan. Fill large pan with 1 inch hot water.
• Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until edges are puffed and top looks dull and is dry to the touch. Center should move slightly when side of pan is tapped. Remove from oven; let stand in water bath 30 minutes. Remove from water bath; cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours; cover and store in refrigerator up to 3 days.**.
• TIPS *Pulse biscotti in food processor to make crumbs. Use chocolate-dipped biscotti to add a hint of chocolate to the crust.
• **Cheesecake can be wrapped airtight and frozen up to 2 weeks; thaw overnight in refrigerator before serving.

BUTTERSCOTCH PECAN DESSERT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, cut the butter into the flour until crumbly; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until lightly browned, 20 minutes. Cool., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Fold in 1 cup whipped topping; spread over crust. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set; pour over cream cheese layer. Refrigerate until set, 15-20 minutes. Top with remaining whipped topping and pecans. Refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

BUTTERSCOTCH CARAMEL PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F.
• For Crust, pour butter over graham cracker crumbs, .5 cup sugar, .5 cup pecans; stir well. Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan. Set aside.
• For Filling, using an electric mixer, cream together cream cheese and 1.5 cups sugar, beating well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add sour cream, flavorings, and 1 cup of pecan pieces and stir. Pour over crust and bake at 475 F for 10 minutes. Lower the oven to 300 F and bake an additional 50 minutes. Turn oven off, open the door and let cake remain in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate. When ready to serve remove ring from springform pan. Spread whipped topping on top of cake. Drizzle cake with Butterscotch Caramel topping and sprinkle .5 cup of pecans on top.