Bananas Foster Cheesecake
Crust:
20 graham crackers
1 stick butter, melted
1/4 cup of sugar
1 tsp. rum extract
Place graham crackers in a plastic bag and crush, using a rolling pin, or crush in food processor. Mix graham crackers, sugar, melted butter, and rum extract in a bowl. Spread in the bottom of a buttered 9" spring form or pie pan and up 1 1/2 inches on the side. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
Filling:
3 (8 ounce) pkg.'s cream cheese, softened
1 cup of sugar
1 tablespoon of rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
Blend cream cheese on low speed with electric mixer in a mixing bowl, and scrape sides. Add in the sugar slowly, and continue to beat until creamy Add rum and vanilla extract, and mix until blended Add eggs, one at a time and continue to mix on low speed until well combined.
Pour the mixture into the crust and spread evenly. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until set and browned lightly. Remove from oven and let cool on a wire rack Place in the refrigerator and allow to cool, before removing sides.
Topping:
2 ripe bananas, sliced
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 cup of rum
1 tsp. cinnamon
Combine brown sugar and butter in a sauce pan and heat over low heat Slice and add the bananas, cinnamon, and rum and heat and stir for 5 minutes Remove from heat allow to cool slightly. Spread topping on cheesecake.
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2 ripe bananas, sliced
1/2 cup of light brown sugar
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 cup of rum
1 tsp. cinnamon
Combine brown sugar and butter in a sauce pan and heat over low heat Slice and add the bananas, cinnamon, and rum and heat and stir for 5 minutes Remove from heat allow to cool slightly. Spread topping on cheesecake.
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Cajun Boogie
Here's another little clip of Feufollet, playing at last week's Downtown Alive. As the sun went down, the band rev-ed up and there was some nitty-gritty dancin' going on! Crank it up for this one, cher, and let the good times roll!
Downtown Alive - Part II
Wishing all of you a fun-filled weekend and a very Happy Spring!
Merci beaucoup for stopping by!