Recipe

Christmas Cheesecake With English Toffee Filling Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Minitindel / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago A Holiday cheesecake very pretty and festive. Prep:15m Cook:5m Servings:12	Minitindel
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Ingredients

********************for crust*********************

1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

1/2 cup toasted almonds finely chopped

1/2 cup english toffee bits

2 tablespoons ( packed) dark brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons unsalted butter ( melted)

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Filling

4 - 8 ounce packages cream cheese room temp.

1 cup ( packed ) dark brown sugar

4 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

8 ounces chocolate-covered english toffee( such as a heath candy bar) cut into 1/2 inch pieces.

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Topping

1 -(16 -ounce ) sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

For crust*************

preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.

add butter, stir until moist clumps form.

press mixture over bottom and up 1 inch on sides of an 10 inch springform pan.

bake crust just until set about 5 minutes,set aside.

reduce oven now to 325 degrees F.

******************** FOR FILLING***************************************

beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl until blended, beat in eggs one at a time blending well after each addition.

beat in both extracts.

pour half of the mixture into prepared crust; sprinkle with toffe pieces, pouring remaining mixture over the toffee, bake until edges are puffed but center is barely set, about 55 minutes.

************meanwhile prepare topping****************************

mix sour cream,sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl until smooth.

pour topping over hot cheesecake.bake until topping is just set, about 5 minutes......

transfer to a cool rack, cool 10 minutes..

run knife between cake and pan sides. chill cake uncovered overnight

remove pan sides and place cake on platter

garnish with red and green m&m's and red and green gumdrops

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Comments

danadooley 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Wow! That looks gorgeous. I can't believe no one's commented on this beauty. Sure beats the pants of fruitcake or mince pies lol Got my 5 and I think I'll try it this Christmas.

mjcmcook 1 year, 7 months ago said:
Hello...
I can't wait till Christmas to make
this 'Beauty'...Recipe reminds me of
a 'cheesecake pie' that my Mother
made long ago!
Thanks for sharing...mjcmcook..A "5"..!

omaizzy 1 year, 5 months ago said:
Always looking for new cheesecake recipes - it's the 'Christmas gift of choice' amongst my friends. This one will definitely make the cut this year. Thanks.

cherylannxo 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Wonderful Cheesecake sweetie, you have my 5 on this recipe. Thank you so very much for sharing...Cheryl....HUGS....

snomama 1 year, 1 month ago said:
Wow this is awesome. You have some of the best recipes. No wonder you get such high 5's. You got my 5 forks.

lasaf 5 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I think Christmas in July is a great idea.

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