Name: Christmas Cheesecake with English Toffee Filling
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 5 ounces graham crackers); 1/2 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped; 1/2 cup English toffee bits (such as Skor); 2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 8 ounces chocolate-covered English toffee (such as Skor or Heath bars), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 16-ounce container sour cream; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Assorted candies (such as gumdrops and holiday M&M’s)

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Christmas Cheesecake with English Toffee FillingDavid Prince

Prepare this cake a day ahead.

Recipe information

Yield
Makes 12 servings

Ingredients

Crust:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (from about 5 ounces graham crackers)

1/2 cup toasted almonds, finely chopped

1/2 cup English toffee bits (such as Skor)

2 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Filling:

4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature

1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar

4 large eggs

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

8 ounces chocolate-covered English toffee (such as Skor or Heath bars), cut into 1/2-inch pieces

Topping:

1 16-ounce container sour cream

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Assorted candies (such as gumdrops and holiday M&M’s)

Preparation

For crust:
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add butter; stir until moist clumps form. Press mixture over bottom and 1 inch up sides of 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Bake crust until just set, about 5 minutes. Set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
For filling:
Step 2
Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time, blending well after each addition. Beat in both extracts. Pour half of mixture into prepared crust; sprinkle with toffee pieces. Pour remaining mixture over. Bake until edges are puffed but center is barely set, about 55 minutes.
Meanwhile, prepare topping:
Step 3
Mix sour cream, sugar and vanilla in medium bowl until smooth. Pour topping over hot cheesecake. Bake cake until topping is just set, about 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool 10 minutes. Run knife between cake and pan sides. Chill cake uncovered overnight.
Step 4
Remove pan sides and place cake on platter. Garnish top with candies.

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Recipe information

Ingredients

Crust:

Filling:

Topping:

Preparation

For crust:

Step 1

For filling:

Step 2

Meanwhile, prepare topping:

Step 3

Step 4

Recipe notes