Recipe#3334

Title: Almond Praline

From: jimg002@aol.com (JimG002) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.baking 
 Subject: Almond Praline Cheesecake 
 Date: 15 Oct 1997 02:29:50 GMT 
 Message-ID: <19971015022900.WAA08228@ladder02.news.aol.com> 

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted & chop fine
 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
 14 oz can condensed milk
 3 eggs
 1 teaspoon almond extract
 1/3 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
 1/3 cup whipping cream
 1/2 cup slivered almonds, chopped & toasted
 Preheat oven to 425.  Combine crumbs, nuts, sugar, and butter,
 press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.  In a large mixer
 bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.  Gradually beat in condensed
 milk until smooth.  Add eggs and extract.  Pour into pan.  Bake at
 325 for one hour.  The turn off oven, do not open oven door, leave
 in oven one hour.  Top with Almond Praline Topping and chill
 overnight.
 In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cream.  Cook and stir until
 sugar dissolves.  Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened.  Remove from
 heat, stir in almonds.