Mascarpone Cheesecake W Candied Pecans And Dulce De Leche Sauce Recipes

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE W. CANDIED PECANS AND DULCE DE LECHE SAUCE

Steps:

• For crust:.
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Finely grine pecans in processor.
• Mix butter, flour, ground pecans, sugar and vanilla essence.
• Press into greased 9" springform pan.
• For filling:.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until smooth.
• Add mascarpone and flour; beat until smooth, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl with rubber spatula.
• Gradually add sugar and beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Pour filling over crust in the springform pan.
• Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
• Bake cheesecake until top is golden and cake is almost set (center 2 inches will still move slightly when pan is gently shaken), about 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile --
• For candied pecans:.
• Line baking sheet with foil; spray with nonstick spray.
• Combine sugar, and water in heavy small saucepan.
• Stir over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Increase heat; boil without stirring until syrup is deep amber color, occasionally brushing down sides of pan with pastry brush dipped in water and swirling pan, about 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Immediately stir in pecans. Quickly pour mixture out onto prepared baking sheet. Working quickly and using 2 forks, separate pecans into individual halves. Cool completely.
• Break candied pecans apart, leaving each pecan half intact with some candied caramel attached.
• (Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature. Makes about 1 cup.).
• (Can toast pecans at 350°F for 5-7 minutes first before stirring them into caramel).
• For dulce de leche sauce:.
• Combine whipping cream and brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in sweetened condensed milk.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium-low heat just until warm and pourable. Makes about 1 1/3 cups.).
• Cool cake on rack 1 hour.
• Refrigerate uncovered overnight.
• (Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.).
• Arrange Candied Pecans decoratively atop cake. Cut cake into wedges. Serve with Dulce de Leche Sauce.
• *Italian cream cheese, available at Italian markets and many supermarkets.

DULCE DE LECHE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine whipping cream and brown sugar in heavy medium saucepan.
• Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
• Boil until mixture is reduced to 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in sweetened condensed milk.
• (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill. Rewarm over medium-low heat just until warm and pourable.).

DULCE DE LECHE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 inches square). Securely wrap foil around pan. In a large bowl, combine cookie crumbs, walnuts, sugar, cinnamon and butter. Press onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in milk, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust.
• Pour dulce de leche into a microwave-safe bowl; microwave at 50% power until softened. Drop dulce de leche by tablespoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl.
• Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 inches of hot water to larger pan. Bake 60-70 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull.
• Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour.
• In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chips; stir until smooth. Stir in chili powder. Spread over cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
• In a small bowl, whisk dulce de leche and hot water until smooth; drizzle over cheesecake. Yield: 16 servings.
• Editor's Note: This recipe was tested with Nestle La Lechera dulce de leche; look for it in the international foods section. If using Eagle Brand dulce de leche (caramel flavored sauce), thicken according to package directions before using.

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Tightly wrap the outside of a 9-inch diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 3 layers of heavy-duty foil.
• Finely grind the almonds, cracker crumbs, and sugar in a food processor.
• Add the butter and process until moist crumbs form.
• Press the almond mixture onto the bottom of the prepared pan (not on the sides of the pan).
• Bake the crust until it is set and beginning to brown, about 12 minutes. Cool.
• Decrease the oven temperature to 325 degrees F.
• For the filling: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, and sugar in a large bowl until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula.
• Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla.
• Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan.
• Place the springform pan in a large roasting pan.
• Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake until the center of the cheesecake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour 5 minutes (the cake will become firm when it is cold).
• Transfer the cake to a rack; cool for 1 hour.
• Refrigerate until the cheesecake is cold, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• For the topping: Combine the chocolate-hazelnut spread and cream in a small bowl.
• Heat in the microwave until warm, stirring every 20 seconds to blend, about 1 minute.
• Cut the cake into wedges.
• Drizzle the chocolate sauce over the wedges and serve.