Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake With Almond Praline Topping

This luscious cheesecake is yours from Eagle Brand and so easy! You have the delightful combination of apple and cinnamon, two ingredients that were made for each other and they'll prove it when you try this! *You can use a 13X9" baking pan, just double the topping ingredients, simmer 10 to 12 minutes, until thickened.

• Ready In: 1 hr 35 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄2 cup  slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, melted
• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 (14 ounce) can  eagle brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon  almond extract
•  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup  whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup  almonds, chopped, toasted, slivered

Directions

1. Instructions:
2. Preheat oven to 300°F
3. Combine graham cracker crumbs, almonds, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan. In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.
4. Gradually beat in EAGLE BRAND® until smooth (DO NOT OVERBEAT).
5. Add eggs,one at a time and almond extract; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
6. Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is set. Cool.
7. **Top with Almond Praline Topping.
8. **Notes: Almond Praline Topping:
9. In small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar and 1/3 cup whipping cream. Cook and stir until sugar dissolves. Simmer 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup chopped,toasted slivered almonds. Spoon evenly over cheesecake. (For 13x9-inch pan, double all topping ingredients; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.
10. Chill. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.