Caramel-Pretzel Cheesecake
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Recipe Summary Caramel-Pretzel Cheesecake
This rich, chocolate ganache-topped caramel cheesecake has a delightfully contrasting salted pretzel crust.Ingredients | No Bake Caramel Cheesecake Recipe Uk2 cups finely crushed pretzels2 cups white sugar, divided¾ cup butter, melted4 (250 g) packages PHILADELPHIA Brick Cream Cheese, softened3 tablespoons butterscotch-flavoured liqueur5 eggs¼ cup caramel sauce1 ¼ cups whipping cream, divided1 ¼ cups BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate ChipsDirectionsHeat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Combine pretzel crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.Reserve 2 tablespoons of the remaining sugar. Beat remaining sugar with cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add liqueur; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour into crust.Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.Spoon caramel sauce over cheesecake, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Bring 1/4 cup whipping cream to boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Let stand 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over cheesecake; spread to completely cover top.Beat remaining cream in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add reserved sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with star tip; use to pipe whipped cream onto cheesecake just before serving.To make candied pretzels, cook 2 Tbsp. each brown sugar and dark corn syrup, and 1 Tbsp. butter in medium skillet on medium heat until butter is melted and mixture is heated through, stirring frequently. Add 2 cups small pretzel twists; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until sugar syrup darkens in colour and begins to bubble. Spread pretzels onto parchment-covered baking sheet. Melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips as directed on package; drizzle over pretzels. Let stand until chocolate is firm.If you don't have a pastry bag, you can use a resealable plastic bag instead. Spoon whipped cream into plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe whipped cream onto cheesecake as directed.Variation:Prepare as directed, omitting the liqueur.Info | No Bake Caramel Cheesecake Recipe Ukprep: 25 mins cook: 1 hr 5 mins additional: 5 hrs total: 6 hrs 30 mins Servings: 16 Yield: 16 servings, 1 slice (144 g) each
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