Praline topping is a sweet, crunchy topping made from sugar, butter, cream, and pecans. It is a popular topping for cakes, pies, ice cream, and other desserts. Praline topping can be made in a variety of ways, and there are many different recipes available. Some recipes call for adding corn syrup or brown sugar to the mixture, while others add vanilla extract or cinnamon. Some recipes also call for toasting the pecans before adding them to the topping. No matter how it is made, praline topping is a delicious and versatile topping that can add a touch of sweetness and crunch to any dessert.
Here are some of the recipes included in the article:
* Classic Praline Topping: This is a basic recipe for praline topping that uses sugar, butter, cream, and pecans.
* Chocolate Praline Topping: This recipe adds chocolate chips to the classic praline topping for a rich and decadent flavor.
* Maple Praline Topping: This recipe uses maple syrup instead of sugar for a sweet and nutty flavor.
* Salted Praline Topping: This recipe adds a touch of salt to the classic praline topping for a sweet and savory flavor.
* Praline Sauce: This recipe makes a pourable praline sauce that can be used to top desserts or drizzle over ice cream.
Whether you are looking for a classic praline topping or something a little more unique, you are sure to find a recipe in this article that you will love.
BAKED OVERNIGHT FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING
This is an easy, delicious, do-ahead baked casserole brunch recipe that doesn't need any syrup, since the French toast has its own praline topping. You can microwave the praline topping slightly to help spreadability.
Provided by Kathy Markman
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes
Time 9h
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan and arrange bread slices in a row.
- Combine eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until blended. Pour mixture over bread slices, making sure all are evenly covered. Cover baking dish with aluminum foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine butter, brown sugar, chopped pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread praline topping over bread mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 501.7 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 181.2 mg, Fat 31 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 11.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 480.8 mg, Sugar 22.9 g
PEAR SPICE CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Butter 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Stir 1/2 cup butter in small saucepan over medium heat until melted and brown, about 3 minutes. Pour into large bowl. Add spice cake mix, canned pear nectar, eggs, molasses and crystallized ginger. Using electric mixer, beat batter 2 minutes. Fold in pears. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until cake is dark brown and tester inserted into center comes out with some moist crumbs attached, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Cool cake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Run knife between pan sides and cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Place cake on platter.
- Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and remaining 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in pecan halves. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
PRALINE TOPPING
This goes great on ice cream or pie.
Provided by MsMarilyn
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; stir in brown sugar, pecans, and nutmeg. Stir constantly and bring topping to a boil; allow to simmer until topping thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
- To use as pie topping, spoon topping onto pie and broil until topping bubbles; watch carefully to avoid burning. Let pie cool before serving.
- To use as ice cream topping, just spoon warm or cooled topping over ice cream and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Carbohydrate 28.9 g, Cholesterol 15.3 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 1.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 48.6 mg, Sugar 27.3 g
PRALINE SUNDAE TOPPING
This can be served warm or cold over ice cream. Store in refrigerator.
Provided by ADDO
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Sauce Recipes Dessert Sauce Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in brown sugar, marshmallows, corn syrup and salt. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, and cool for 5 minutes. Stir in evaporated milk, pecans and vanilla; mix well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 166.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 12.2 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 73.5 mg, Sugar 23.3 g
STUFFED APPLE FRENCH TOAST WITH PRALINE TOPPING
This decadent and rich French toast casserole is a big hit at my Christmas breakfast each year. It's a big recipe because I'm always serving a crowd but it's easily scaled down for smaller portions. The tart apples are a beautiful balance with the deliciously sweet praline topping. I've been working on this recipe for a few years and finally got it perfect! Enjoy! Serve with warm maple syrup.
Provided by angiels02
Categories Breakfast and Brunch French Toast Recipes
Time 9h30m
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Butter an 11x18-inch casserole dish and layer with 1/2 of the bread slices, covering the bottom completely.
- Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and salt and stir to combine. Add apple slices and cook until crisp-tender, soft but still maintaining their shape, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Spread cooled apple mixture over bread layer in the pan. Top apple mixture with remaining bread slices, overlapping if necessary for good coverage.
- Whisk eggs, half-and-half, heavy cream, vanilla extract, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a large bowl. Pour over casserole, making sure to cover the bread evenly with the egg mixture. Cover with foil and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine melted butter, brown sugar, pecans, corn syrup, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl. Spread topping evenly over the casserole.
- Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and lightly golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Check halfway through cooking time and cover with foil if the bread is browning too quickly. Let cool for about 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 569.1 calories, Carbohydrate 51.4 g, Cholesterol 190.1 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 9.6 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 476.4 mg, Sugar 23.1 g
PEAR SPICE BUNDT CAKE WITH WALNUT PRALINE TOPPING
Found this tasty adaptation of a circa 1992 Gourmet magazine recipe on www.joythebaker.com , a delightful blog up for an award for Best New Blog of 2009 on www.2009.bloggies.com . Give it a look & see whether you'd give her a vote (I did along with a vote for www.fark.com for the esteemed lifetime achievement award). She's got some tasty recipes for sure. Anyone resurrecting the much maligned American Bundt cake gets a hat tip from me anytime. I plan to make this & halve it immediately after cooling cake but before spooning on topping - will add topping to each half with the best looking one going IMMEDIATELY to dear neighbor's home as I strongly suspect this could become a main meal substitute if allowed to remain in toto in our house, LOL.
Provided by Busters friend
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Cake:.
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 350°F Butter and flour bundt pan.
- Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
- Beat together butter, sugar, cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg in another bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes in a standing mixer or 4 with a handheld. Add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in vanilla.
- Reduce speed to low, then add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately in batches, mixing well after each addition.
- Fold in pear pieces and chopped walnuts.
- Beat egg whites in another bowl with cleaned beaters until they just hold stiff peaks, then fold whites into batter gently but thoroughly.
- Spoon batter into pan, smoothing top, and bake until a wooden pick or skewer comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Cool cake in pan on a rack 10 minutes, then invert onto rack and cool completely.
- Walnut Praline Topping:.
- Stir golden brown sugar, whipping cream and 1/2 cup butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat until smooth. Boil 3 minutes, stirring often. Stir in walnut pieces. Spoon warm topping over warm cake. Serve warm or at room temperature.
SPICED APPLE-PECAN LOAF WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
Provided by Food Network
Time 1h15m
Yield One 9-inch loaf or three 5.5-inch loaves
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Position the rack in the center of the oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Whisk the flour and the next 4 ingredients to blend in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the flour mixture. Add the apples, 2/3 cup pecans and raisins and stir until just combined. Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth the top. Bake until the top of the loaf is set, about 25 minutes. Meanwhile: stir the pecans, brown sugar and melted butter to blend for topping. Remove the pan from the oven and spoon the topping carefully over the top of the loaf. Return the pan to the oven and continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 25 minutes, longer. Cool the loaf in the pan on a rack about 10 minutes. Carefully turn the loaf out and cool completely. (Bread can be baked 3 days ahead. Cover tightly with plastic wrap.) For Mini Loaves: Brush 3 (5.72 x 3.94 x 1.88) inch aluminum loaf pans generously with butter. Divide batter among pan; smooth top. Bake until the top of the loaves are set, about 25 minutes. Carefully top the loaves with the pecan mixture, dividing evenly. Continue baking until a tester inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, about 20 minutes longer.
CANTALOUPE MUFFINS WITH PRALINE TOPPING
A great way to use up extra cantaloupe.
Provided by gatorgirl
Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes
Time 1h
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 10 jumbo muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
- Mix pecans, brown sugar, 1/2 cup flour, and softened butter together in a bowl until mixture is crumbly.
- Beat 1 cup white sugar and oil together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat pureed cantaloupe and vanilla extract into sugar mixture.
- Whisk 1 1/2 cup flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a mixing bowl. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe puree mixture; gently fold in cantaloupe chunks and lemon zest. Pour batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle pecan mixture over the top of each muffin. Continue baking until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 more minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.9 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 46.4 mg, Fat 21.5 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.8 g, Sodium 259.7 mg, Sugar 32.9 g
BAKED FRENCH TOAST WITH PRALINE TOPPING
This is a wonderful, make-ahead recipe to serve at a brunch. It really takes no time at all, but it tastes incredible! I used this for our Mother's Day Brunch this year, and it was very well received. I happened to use 1% milk (which I had on hand!) and heavy cream in place of the half and half. In order to save some time, I almost left off the praline topping, but I am so glad I took the time to make it. The nice, sweet crunch of the buttery nuts complimented the dish really well. This is great served with warm maple syrup.
Provided by Kozmic Blues
Categories Breakfast
Time 55m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Slice the loaf of bread into 1" thick slices.
- There should be about 20 slices.
- Butter a 9x13" baking dish, and arrange the bread slices in two layers.
- I cut some of the slices into triangles to be sure they fit into all the corners.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt until well blended, but not too frothy.
- Gently pour the mixture over the bread slices.
- Be sure all the slices are covered evenly, especially the ones on top!
- Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
- The next morning, preheat oven to 350.
- Combine ingredients for praline topping, and spread evenly over the bread mixture.
- Bake uncovered in oven for about 40 minutes, or until puffed, and lightly golden on top.
- (a few more minutes if you like it a little crispier on top!) Cut into squares and serve with warm maple syrup.
BUNDT® KUGEL WITH PRALINE TOPPING
Passover perfection. Created this recipe over 20 years ago and it is enjoyed just as much now as it was then. Even folks who aren't sure about 'sweet noodles' love this. Praised by my Jewish mother-in-law as 'better than hers'!
Provided by Arizona Desert Flower
Categories 100+ Pasta and Noodle Recipes Noodle Recipes
Time 2h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a large fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®) with cooking spray.
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Stir in egg noodles and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix brown sugar and 1/4 cup butter in a small bowl. Press butter mixture over the bottom and a little up the sides of the prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/2 of the pecans over the butter mixture and press in well.
- Drain noodles. Combine remaining pecans and butter, eggs, sour cream, applesauce, sugar, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add noodles and mix well. Pour mixture into the pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a knife inserted into the center of the kugel comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Place a large plate or platter over the pan and invert carefully to remove kugel.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 386.5 calories, Carbohydrate 49.1 g, Cholesterol 83.3 mg, Fat 18.3 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.2 g, Sodium 298.3 mg, Sugar 26.4 g
BAKED FRENCH TOAST CASSEROLE WITH PRALINE TOPPING
Steps:
- Slice the french bread into 1" slices. Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9x13 flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half and half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a whisk until blended, but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refridgerate overnight. The next day preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Combine all of the praline topping ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Spread praline topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup.
DESSERT, CAKE: BANANA CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by LynnK
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- preheat oven to 350. grease and flour a 9 inch SQUARE pan. cream sugar, butter, and bananas until smooth and creamy. beat in buttermilk, rum, and egg. blend in all remaining cake ingredients. pour into pan. bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. cool completely, then spread with topping. for topping: bring butter and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring, 1 minute or until slightly thickened. let cool 10 minutes. beat in milk, powdered sugar, and vanilla. stir in nuts.
WONDERFUL SWEET POTATOES WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
I got this recipe from my niece who had served it at a family Thanksgiving get together a couple of years ago. I personally think these are the best sweet potatoes I've ever had. Definitly not low cal., but oh so delicious.
Provided by Marla in California
Categories Yam/Sweet Potato
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Mix together mashed potatoes, butter, eggs, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice.
- Pour into a 9x13 baking dish.
- Mix together flour, butter, brown sugar and pecans and crumble over the top of the sweet potato mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
BUTTERMILK SKILLET CAKE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
If you end up purchasing Joy's cookbook....you'll find the recipe on page 113, titled Buttermilk Skillet Cake with Walnut Praline Topping. I happen to not like walnuts, so I automatically swap them out for pecans whenever called for in a recipe. I made the cake in an 8" skillet as instructed. Which overflowed. I think it...
Provided by Danielle Nichols
Categories Other Sauces
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- 1. Preheat your oven to 375' F. Grease and flour an 8" over safe (ie: cast iron) skillet, along the bottom and up the sides. Joy says a 9" cake pan will work as well. Don't make up your mind yet....please.
- 2. In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- 3. In another medium bowl, with a stand or hand mixer, cream together the granulated sugar and butter until fully incorporated, about 3 minutes.
- 4. Add the egg and yolk, one at a time, beating for 1 minute between the two.
- 5. Beat in the vanilla.
- 6. Now....with the mixer on low, add half of the flour. Beat until incorporated. Add the buttermilk, and beat again until incorporated. Finally, beat in the remaining flour until almost fully incorporated. Stop beating and continue with a spatula to fully incorporate the flour.
- 7. Pour / spoon the batter into your prepared pan.
- 8. Smooth the batter in the pan evenly. (Put a pan on the bottom rack. Just in case.) Bake for 30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9. While things of unknown magnitude are going on in the oven....you should make the pralines: Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a soft boil and let boil for 3 minutes. Keep an eye on it. It likes to get a little rambunctious....just stir it down.
- 10. After 3 minutes, remove from heat and stir in the vanilla and nuts. Allow to set for about 20 minutes to thicken up a bit.
- 11. Once the cake is out of the oven, and while it's still warm pour the praline over the whole thing.
CHOCOLATE PRALINE ICE CREAM TOPPING
Friends tell me they look forward to ice cream socials just to have this topping.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 3 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a saucepan over medium heat, bring cream, brown sugar and butter to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat; stir in the chocolate chips until melted and smooth. Stir in pecans. Serve warm over ice cream. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts :
CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH GANACHE AND PRALINE TOPPING
I found this one in bon appetit's July '09 issue and I'm posting it for my friend chef #1072593 cause she loves these praline cakes so much. She's got me dying to make one but I haven't gotten to it yet. So this one's for chef #1072593 Note: prep time is cooling time.
Provided by Realtor by day
Categories Dessert
Time 32m
Yield 1 cake, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- To make the cake:.
- Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9 inch cake pan with non-stick spray. Line with parchment paper. Spray parchment. Dust with flour, tapping out any excess.
- Place butter and cocoa powder in medium bowl. Pour 1/2 cup boiling water over; stir. Let stand 2 minutes; whisk until blended. Whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, and coarse salt in another medium bowl. Whisk buttermilk, egg, and vanilla in another large bowl. Gradually whisk cocoa mixture into buttermilk mixture; whisk until smooth. Add flour mixture in 3 additions, whisking to blend between additions (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake cake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Run knife around pan edges to release cake. Invert onto rack; remove pan and parchment. Cool completely.
- To make the Ganache:.
- Place chocolate and cream in microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Stir in butter. Let stand until spreadable, about 30 minutes. Spread over top and sides of cake. Chill 2 hours or up to 1 day.
- To make the Praline:.
- Stir first 3 ingredients in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat until butter melts. Boil 1 minute without stirring. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla. Add pecans; stir just to incorporate. Quickly pour praline mixture over cake. Spread just to edges (topping sets very quickly).
- Can be made a day ahead. Cover with cake dome and store at room temperature.
PUMPKIN PIE WITH PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
Steps:
- 1. Put a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400°F. 2. Roll out the pie crust, put it in a pie dish, and refrigerate until ready to fill. 3. For the filling, combine the pumpkin purée, brown and granulated sugars, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice, cloves, cardamom, and salt in a medium saucepan set over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to bubble and become fragrant, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a medium bowl. Stir in the heavy cream. Whisk in the eggs and vanilla. 4. Transfer the filling to the prepared pie crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and bake until the pie no longer jiggles in the center, 40 to 50 minutes. 5. Meanwhile, for the topping, in a medium saucepan set over medium-low heat, combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until thick and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla and pecans. 6. Let the pie cool for 30 minutes before topping. The pie will settle and deflate slightly. That's great. 7. Check to see that the praline topping is still pourable. If it has hardened too much, heat it over low heat until just pourable, or microwave for 30 seconds. Pour the topping evenly over the pie. The topping may seem loose, but will thicken and harden as it cools. Let cool completely before serving. I like my pumpkin pie served cold, so I store my pie in the refrigerator until serving time. 8. The pie will last, well wrapped in the refrigerator, for up to 4 days.
PRALINE TOPPING
Adding egg to praline topping for a sweet potato pie is a modern twist. This treatment creates a smooth layer that melts onto the custard.
Provided by Toni Tipton-Martin
Categories Dessert Pie Nut Pecan Butter Vegetarian Peanut Free Soy Free Thanksgiving
Yield makes enough for 1 pie
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, egg, and salt until well mixed. Stir in the melted butter and mix well. Stir in the pecans.
PECAN PRALINE TOPPING
Categories Egg Dessert Bake Thanksgiving Pecan Fall Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 1 1/2 cups
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300°F. Butter rimmed baking sheet. Using fork, beat egg white and 1 tablespoon water in medium bowl until foamy. Add brown sugar and stir until sugar dissolves. Add pecan halves and toss to coat. Spread pecan mixture on prepared baking sheet (some egg white-sugar mixture will flow out onto baking sheet). Bake until nuts are deep brown and crisp, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven; stir to loosen nuts from baking sheet. Cool nuts completely on sheet. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)
SWEET POTATO CHEESECAKE WITH PRALINE TOPPING
This is a recipe that I came across while browsing the December issue of Essence Magazine. Sounds like a lot of steps but very easy to make. It's an exciting twist to ordinary cheesecake, even if you are not a big sweet potato fan.
Provided by BootyDC316
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Crust:.
- Butter 9-inch springform pan.
- In medium-size bowl, mix crumbs, sugar and salt.
- Drizzle with butter; stir until dry ingredients are evenly moist.
- Pour into prepared pan; pat even layer of crumbs over bottom of pan and up sides.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
- Filling:.
- In large bowl, using electric mixer, beat cream cheese at medium speed until creamy. Scrape down sides with rubber spatula.
- With mixer running add light brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, and vanilla. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each.
- Blend in sweet potatoes.
- Scrape filling into chilled crust; smooth top.
- Bake at 350 degrees until set, about 40 minutes. Let cool on wire rack.
- Topping:.
- Coarsely chop pecans.
- In small skillet, melt butter.
- Add pecans; sprinkle with sugar.
- Cook, stirring until sugar melts and nuts are toasted and caramel-coated; let cook briefly.
- Spoon mixture around edge of cheesecake.
- Refrigerate until time to serve.
Tips:
- Use fresh butter. Room-temperature butter is essential for making a smooth and creamy praline topping. If your butter is too cold, it will be difficult to mix and may cause the topping to curdle.
- Don't overcook the sugar. The key to a good praline topping is to cook the sugar until it reaches a golden brown color. If you overcook the sugar, it will burn and become bitter.
- Add the nuts and seeds at the end. Once the sugar has reached a golden brown color, remove the pan from the heat and stir in the nuts and seeds. This will prevent them from burning.
- Let the topping cool slightly before serving. The topping will continue to thicken as it cools, so let it cool for a few minutes before serving. This will make it easier to spread or drizzle over your favorite desserts.
Conclusion:
Praline topping is a delicious and versatile addition to a variety of desserts. It can be used to top ice cream, cakes, pies, and even waffles. With its rich, buttery flavor and crunchy texture, praline topping is sure to be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this easy praline topping recipe a try.
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