PRALINES 'N CREAM CHEESECAKE

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This is a wonderful no-bake cheese cake that always gets raves! A lovely chocolate and white marble-topped cheesecake with a layer of praline. I decorate the top of it with pecans and some of the praline mixture. My sister runs a catering business and she liked this so much it is now one of her best sellers.

Provided by Carrie Ann

Categories     Cheesecake

Time 30m

Yield 8-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup graham wafer crumbs
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, melted and cooled
pecan halves (to garnish)

Steps:

  • Crust: Combine crust ingredients and mix well.
  • Press firmly onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of an 8 1/2" springform pan.
  • Cheesecake: For praline mixture,combine pecans, brown sugar and melted butter, mixing well.
  • Set aside.
  • (I pop it into the fridge to firm it up enough to crumble easily) Beat cream cheese until smooth; blend in sugar.
  • Sprinkle gelatine on top of cold water in a saucepan.
  • Let stand 5 minutes to soften.
  • Stir mixture over low heat until gelatine is dissolved.
  • Blend warm gelatine into cheese mixture.
  • Gradually fold cheese mixture into whipped cream.
  • fold chocolate into 2 cups of cheese mixture.
  • Spread all but 1/2 cup of plain cheese mixture into crust.
  • Sprinkle praline mixture evenly over plain cheese mixture.
  • Spread chocolate mixture evenly over praline layer.
  • Spoon remaining plain cream cheese mixture over chocolate mixture and swirl wit a knife to marble.
  • Garnish with pecan halves if desired.
  • Chill at least 3 hours before serving.

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