Here's one of my all time favorite cheesecake recipes. Totally decadent and divinely delicious is perhaps the only way to describe it! I had a few friends over for dinner last night and prepared this heavenly treat for dessert. The only problem with having a dessert like this around is the danger of eating a bit too much of it. I had to control myself, but I limited myself to just one piece. And as for leftovers, there were none, after my son and his friends came in and finished it off! Oh, cest bon!Chocolate-Praline Cheesecake
Crust
3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 stick butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar in a bowl and mix well. Press into a buttered pie pan , going half way up the sides. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for ten minutes and set aside to cool.
Chocolate Sauce
8 (1oz.) squares semisweet chocolate
1 tbs. butter
6 tbs.'s whipping cream
Combine all ingredients in saucepan and stir and cook over low heat, until melted and smooth. Pour half of the chocolate sauce over the graham cracker crust and spread evenly. Reserve other half for drizzling.
Filling
3 (8oz.) pkg.'s plain cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
In large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well, after each addition. Pour on top of chocolate sauce layer and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, until slightly set. Cool and refrigerate for 2 hours, preferably overnight.
3 (8oz.) pkg.'s plain cream cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
In large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and beat well. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well, after each addition. Pour on top of chocolate sauce layer and bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 40 minutes, until slightly set. Cool and refrigerate for 2 hours, preferably overnight.
Praline Sauce
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 cup light brown sugar
1 small can Pet milk
2 tbs.'s butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine 1/2 cup pecans, with all of the ingredients, in saucepan. Cook and stir on low heat until blended and smooth. Drizzle warm praline sauce and warmed, reserved chocolate sauce all over cheesecake when ready to serve. Garnish with chopped pecans. Bon Appetit!! Enjoy!
1 cup chopped pecans, divided
1 cup light brown sugar
1 small can Pet milk
2 tbs.'s butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Combine 1/2 cup pecans, with all of the ingredients, in saucepan. Cook and stir on low heat until blended and smooth. Drizzle warm praline sauce and warmed, reserved chocolate sauce all over cheesecake when ready to serve. Garnish with chopped pecans. Bon Appetit!! Enjoy!
Zydeco Zip
One of my bloggie friends, who is one of the best dancers I know, wants to hear a little Zydeco. Here is a clip of one of my favorite Zydeco bands, Geno Delafose and French Rockin' Boogie, playing at this year's Cajun Hot Sauce Festival. Let the Good Times Roll! This one's for you, Joe!
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21 comments:
That cheesecake looks as divine as it MUST taste. Lordy mercy, I will HAVE to make that.
I swear you are trying to kill me -to drown me in a huge pool of saliva as I drool myself to death! Death by Cheesecake -with praline/chocolate sauce? I would never complain about that idea!
My O My!!!!!!!!!
Aloha, Cher-
Comfort Spiral
Do I dare let my wife near that recipe?!?
awesome, Marguerite!
LOVE the video!
peace~
Chuck
I too, am going to have to try this cheese cake recipe. I don't eat many sweets, but I can't resist a good cheese cake! What a good host you are!
I have one question about this delicious cheesecake...
How do you eat just one piece?
Laura
That cheesecake looks like it may just have to come live at my house for a few hours... that is until we devour it.
Great recipe for a summer BBQ dessert. thanks!
I should not have looked at your blog at 8:46 a.m. when I have a dentist appointment in just two hours. Ooooh, you make me want to be bad, so very bad! That looks so heavenly. In fact, may spirits strike me down now and may I be buried in this delectable dish. :-)
Oh my goodness, that looks fabulous. I am insane about all things praline and I will make this soon. Thanks for the great recipe. Jeanne
oh, girl!!! just TOO TOO much!!! that divine dessert and then boogie music and dancin' - all at one time!!! heaven in blogland!!!
you are a true true friend to us all!!!
gotta run now cause i'm boogeying down the hall to the kitchen....
I am drooling all over my keyboard looking at this cheesecake! My eyes say i could eat the whole thing.
The Rock-N-Bowl in the Big Easy used to have Zydeco bands on Thursday nights. you could eat all the cheesecake you wanted 'cause you would dance it off on Thursday nights!
i'm literally drooling at my desk right now over this cheesecake
I think you are educating me in this slowly! I keep looking out for an attractive lady wearing leopard dancing shoes - what colour eyes does she have so I could recognise her? Love the cheesecake as well. Glad you liked the giant and my poem - thanks for the visit - I will not let anyone else sit in that chair because you have sat in it ~ Eddie
Elizabeth- It does taste rather yummy. It takes a little effort, but well worth it, cher!
Jeni- You crack me up! Glad you enjoyed it!
Cloudia- I love coming over to your Hawaiian paradise blog and drooling over the scenery. Aloha!
John- Show her the recipe and hopefully she'll make it for you!
Chuck- It's so good to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Kat- Definitely try the recipe, it's divine! Merci, cher!
You're killing me. That cheesecake looks to die for.
Zydeco Zip - I love that.
Hi Marguerite
I now have enough info from your comments to my silly questions to make your character really funny character in rhyme for your part in Wizard of Oz - it will be a hoot! Thanks and you have been a very good sport. It will take some time to finish - barely started ~ Eddie ~ keep eating the shrimps!
What we say at home is “je l’ai mangé des yeux” (I ate it with my eyes). I’ll make it though so I can eat it with my taste buds too! I wonder how many calories there are in one piece – 1000? Better not count.
Mouthwatering! Thanks sooooooo much for sharing Marguerite! You are a true Gem! Love ya xx
Laura- You invite people over who will devour it, to make sure that there aren't any leftovers!
Good Cook- Thanks! That's quite a compliment, coming from you!
Mandy- Go ahead and make it! Just make sure you have guests to help.
Jeanne- Thanks! I just love all of your recipes. This cheesecake is definitely Southern.
Gypsy- Merci for your kind comment. It's a little taste of home. Glad you liked the music, too.
Katherine- You got that right, cher! If you Zydeco at the Rock n' Bowl, you could eat the whole thing and not gain an ounce!
Justin- Thanks for the nice compliment! I love your recipes, too.
Eddie- You are so funny! My eyes are green. A perfect combo of my Dad's, (blue), and my Mom's (brown).
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