RECIPES
DULCE DE LECHE CHEESECAKE |
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For crust: | For topping: |
20 full sized, finely crushed graham crackers | 1 pint sour cream |
2/3 cup butter, melted | 1/2 cup sugar |
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional) | 1 1⁄2 teaspoon. vanilla |
For cheesecake: | For sauce: |
4 | 1 cup heavy cream |
room temperature | 1 cup brown sugar,packed |
1 cup sugar | 1/2cupsweetenedcondensedmilk |
4 eggs |
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1 lemon, juiced |
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1 teaspoon vanilla |
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Preheattoaster oven to 325°F.Lightlybuttera 9 inch springformpan. Add walnuts and melted butter to crushed graham crackers and blend with a fork. Press mixture into bottom of pan and up the side of the pan 1 inch. Place pan in toaster and cook for 5 minutes to set crust. Whip cream cheese in mixer until light and smooth. Add sugar and beat for 1 minute.
Add eggs one at a time, incorporatingcompletelyeach time. Add lemon juice and vanilla. Blend well. Pour on top of crust. Place in toaster oven. Cook for approximately 1 hour, ensuring a slight jiggle left to cheesecake in center.Blend sour cream,sugar and vanillaand smoothover cheesecake center, leaving 1/2 inch around edge without topping. Cook for an additional 5 minutes to set sour cream topping. Cool and chill overnight in refrigerator. For sauce,combinecreamand sugarin saucepanand cook, stirring constantly on medium heat. Bring to boil and cook until sauce is reduced to approximately 1 cup. Add condensed milk and pour over cheesecakeservings. Serves 12.
