Hazelnut Praline Cheesecake Recipe

Name: Hazelnut Praline Cheesecake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups cake flour; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; Hazelnut Praline; 4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons all purpose flour; 2 tablespoons whipping cream; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 large eggs

Servings: persons

1 1/4 cups cake flour
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
Hazelnut Praline
4 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 tablespoons whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large eggs

1
Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350F.
2
Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
3
Mix flour, butter and brown sugar in processor until moist clumps form.
4
Press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
5
Bake until crust is golden, about 25 minutes.
6
Cool.
7
Wrap outside of pan with double layer of heavy-duty foil.
8
Reserve 1/2 cup praline for garnish.
9
Grind remaining praline to powder in processor.
10
Beat cream cheese and su gar in large bowl until smooth.
11
Beat in flour, then cream and vanilla.
12
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
13
Fold in praline powder.
14
Transfer filling to crust.
15
Place springform pan in roasting pan.
16
Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
17
Bake until center is just set, about 1 hour 20 minutes.
18
Transfer cake to rack.
19
Run small sharp knife around sides of cake to loosen.
20
Cool completely.
21
Remove foil from pan sides.
22
Chill cake overnight.
23
(Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
24
Cover and keep refrigerated.)
25
Release pan sides.
26
Transfer cake to platter.
27
Mound reserved coarsely crushed praline atop center of cake and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 1/4 cups cake flour, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, 1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar, Hazelnut Praline, and more.

Yes, Hazelnut Praline Cheesecake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Hazelnut Praline Cheesecake

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