TOFFEE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For Crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly butter inside of 9" springform pan with 2 3/4" high sides.
• Combine crumbs, butter, and brown sugar in small bowl.
• Press crumbs over bottom and 1" up sides of pan.
• Refrigerate crust.
• For Filling:.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy.
• Add sugar and beat until smooth.
• Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
• Mix in vanilla and fresh lemon juice.
• Pour filling into prepared crust.
• Bake until cake rises about 1/2" over rim and center moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Cool on rack. (Cake will fall as it cools, sinking in center.).
• Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 6 hours.
• For Topping:.
• Heat sugar and water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat and boil without stirring until mixture is rich caramel color, occasionally swirling and washing down sides of pan with brush dipped into cold water, about 8 minute.
• Reduce heat to very low.
• Add cream (mixture will bubble up) and stir until smooth.
• Mix in butter.
• Cool slightly.
• Mix in vanilla.
• Using small sharp knife, cut around sides of pan to loosen cake.
• Release pan sides.
• Pour 2/3 Celsius caramel sauce into center of cake.
• Cover remaining caramel sauce and let stand at room temperature.
• Chill cake until caramel topping is almost set, about 2 hours.
• Whip 3/4 Celsius cream with 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl until firm peaks form.
• Spoon cream into pastry bag fitted with star tip.
• Pipe cream decoratively around edge of cake.
• Arrange toffee pieces in whipped cream border.
• Refrigerate until serving.
• Pass remaining caramel sauce separately.