New Orleans- Pecan Cheesecake
From minitindel 16 years ago
- 55 minutes to make
- Serves 10
this is a real great tasting cheesecake if you love pecans and cheesecake this is for you....... the cane syrup is what makes this a New Orleans style cheesecake ..... courtesy of the cheesecake bible....
Ingredients
- Crust.............. shopping list
- 1 1/4 - cup pecan cookie crumbs shopping list
- 1/4- cup unsalted butter, melted shopping list
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- filling.............. shopping list
- 4- packages of cream cheese softened shopping list
- 1/2- cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3/4- cup pure can syrup ( if you cant get this use 1/2 cup light fancy molasses) shopping list
- 4- eggs shopping list
- 1- cup pecans toasted and chopped shopping list
- 2- teaspoon rum shopping list
- 1- teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice shopping list
- caramel topping ( ice cream type) shopping list
- decorate with pecans halves toasted and drizzle caramel sauce and or whipped topping shopping list
How to make it
- Crust............
- preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
- in a bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter, mix and press enenly into the bottom of a 9 inch ungreased springform pan ........and freeze
- filling ...........
- in a mixer bowl fitted with a paddle attachment beat cream cheese, flour, cane syrup until very smooth for 2 minutes.......
- add eggs , one at a time, beating after each addition
- fold in pecans , rum extract and lemon juice by hand..........
- pour over frozen crust , smoothing out to sides of pan
- bake in preheated oven until top is light brown and center has a slight jiggle to it , 45- to 55 minutes......
- let cool in pan on a wire rack for 2 hours .....
- cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before serving and decorating .............
- before serving you can pipe whipped topping on top of cake and place some pecans and drizzle caramel sauce .and serve........
- serves 10 - 12
The Rating
Reviewed by 9 people-
you are on a roll.... oh.. no.. that was me rolling by.!!! five
peetabear
in mid-hudson valley loved it
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Are we getting into the spirit of Mardi Gras, tink? I'm going to be posting Costas French Market Doughnuts (Beignets) very soon! I'm lovin' this cheesecake and added it to my Cheesecake Angels group for you. My thanks and my five, my friend!
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lacrenshaw
in Horsham loved it
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Awesome! I made it this moprning before my husband went back to his duty station and send it with him this afternoon. I dont think it will make it back to his friends. LOL
princesa9580
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