Pralines 'n Cream Cheesecake

Name: Pralines 'n Cream Cheesecake
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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)

Submitted by Carrie Ann

"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."

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photo by danamckinnon

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 14
Serves:: 8-12

ingredients

Crust
1 cup graham wafer crumbs
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped pecans
¹⁄₃ cup butter, melted
¹⁄₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar
Cheesecake
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)

directions

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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Reviews

My husband loves Pralines and cream ice cream so I was thrilled to find this recipe. It was really good and the whole family loved it!!

Kim P.
I was just getting ready to post this very same recipe. It truly is spectacular. It turned DH into a cheesecake lover. It is quite rich, so you only need a small piece. Very impressive to serve.

Diana 2
This is the best no-bake cheesecake ever..I made this for a church social and got raves over it..also had to copy recipe for numerous people..

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