Olive Garden Apple Praline Cheesecake Recipes

OLIVE GARDEN APPLE PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs with the 2 T sugar and 2 T melted butter.
• Press into a 9" springform pan.
• In a dutch oven or saucepan, melt 1/4 cup butter over low heat and add apples, sugar and spices. Simmer until apples are soft but hold their shape. Cool.
• Mix together praline topping ingredients and set aside.
• Beat together cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat eggs in one at a time. Add cream and be at until thick and creamy.
• Gently stir in apple mix.
• Pour into springform pan. Spread praline topping over cheesecake and bake 350 degrees for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until set.

PRALINE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• Combine crust ingredients in a small bowl.
• Press mixture into a 9- or 10- inch springform pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes in preheated oven.
• When crust is done, remove from oven and set aside.
• Increase oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• Combine cream cheese, brown sugar, evaporated milk, flour, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl; beat well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Pour filling mixture into baked crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 50 minutes (center of cheesecake should still be slightly wobbly).
• Cool cheesecake completely (using whatever preferred method; everyone has their own).
• Before serving, paint the top with maple syrup and arrange whole pecans in a decorative pattern on top (I usually do it in such a way as to have one pecan per slice).
• Cover and refrigerate leftovers.