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This is the Best Caramel Praline Cheesecake Recipe

Caramel-Praline-Cheesecake

This is the Best Caramel Praline Cheesecake Recipe

This delicious cheesecake is perfect for any occasion. Combing pralines with silky caramel take this cheesecake from good to out of this world. It is one of many popular cheesecake recipes that everyone will enjoy.

Caramel Praline Cheesecake

Ingredients:

66 vanilla wafers, divided
1-1/4 cups  sugar, divided
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
3 pkg.  (8 oz. each) Philadelphia cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon  vanilla
3 eggs
25  caramels
3 Tablespoons milk
1/2 cup  pecan pieces, toasted

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Finely crush 50 wafers; mix with 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Stand remaining wafers around edge, pressing gently into crust to secure.

3. Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well.

4. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

5. Bale 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run small knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 6 hours.

6. Microwave caramels and milk on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 seconds. Cool slightly.

7. Pour caramel sauce over cheesecake; top with pecans.

History of Cheesecake

The earliest known cheesecake was created on the Greek island of Samos in the fifth century BCE. Ancient Greeks would take patties of fresh cheese and pound them smooth with flour and honey. It was considered a great source for energy, and there is evidence that athletes ate cheesecake at the first Olympic games in 776 BCE.

The cheesecake emerged in the medieval ages in a tart form with a pastry base. In 1390, the first English cookbook included a couple of variations of the cheesecake. This dessert made its way to the American Colonies where it transformed into what we know as cheesecake today.

Caramel poured on cheesecake.
Adding caramel to cheesecake brings out the sweet and creamy flavors of this dessert.

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