English Toffee Cheesecake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Crust
    1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
    1/2 cup toasted almond, finely chopped
    1/2 cup toffee pieces (I like Skor)
    2 tablespoons packed dark brown sugar
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
    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 bars, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (Skor)
    Topping
    1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
    1/2 cup sugar
    1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    extra crushed chocolate-covered english toffee bar, for sprinkling
Preparation
    For Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
    Combine first five ingredients in med bowl.
    Add butter and stir until moist clumps form.
    Press into bottom and 1 inch up sides of 10 inch springform pan.
    Bake 5 mins, or until set.
    Set aside.
    Reduce oven temp to 325 degrees F.
    For Filling: Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended.
    Beat in one egg at a time, until blended.
    Beat in both extracts.
    Pour half of mixture into prepared crust.
    Sprinkle with 1/2 inch toffee pieces.
    Top with remainder of cream cheese mixture.
    Bake until edges are puffed but center is barely set- approx 55 minutes.
    Topping: Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth.
    Pour topping over hot cheesecake and bake another 5 minutes, until just set.
    Transfer to cooling rack for 10 minutes.
    Run knife around edges.
    Chill overnight.
    Remove pan sides and place on serving platter.
    Sprinkle with extra crushed toffee.
    Enjoy!

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