Cheesecake Praline Squares

Name: Cheesecake Praline Squares
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 15 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 cup butter, melted; 2/3 cup finely chopped pecans; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened; 2/3 cup sugar; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1 cup chopped pecans; 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"From Taste of Home"

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 15

ingredients

2 ¹⁄₂ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, melted
²⁄₃ cup finely chopped pecans
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
FILLING
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
²⁄₃ cup sugar
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ teaspoon grated lemon peel
4 eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup chopped pecans
1 ¹⁄₂ teaspoons vanilla extract

directions

In a bowl, combine the flour, butter, pecans and confectioners' sugar. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish. Bake at 350° for 20-24 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add the milk, vanilla and lemon peel. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a saucepan, combine brown sugar and cream. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in pecans and vanilla. Pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight. Cut into squares.