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NILLA Praline Cheesecake

Prep Time:
20 min

Total Time:
6 hr 5 min

Makes:
16 servings

What You Need

66 NILLA Wafers, divided

1-1/4 cups sugar, divided

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) margarine or butter, melted

3 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs

25 KRAFT Caramels

3 Tbsp. milk

1/2 cup PLANTERS Pecan Pieces, toasted

Make It

HEAT oven to 325°F. Finely crush 50 wafers; mix with 1/4 cup sugar and margarine. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Stand remaining wafers around edge, pressing gently into crust to secure.

BEAT cream cheese and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add sour cream and vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.

BAKE 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run small knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours. Microwave caramels and milk on HIGH 1 min. or until caramels are completely melted, stirring every 30 sec. Cool slightly. Pour over cheesecake; top with nuts.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Grease foil. Prepare recipe as directed, increasing whole NILLA Wafers around the side from 16 to 22. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until center is almost set. Use foil handles to lift dessert from pan before cutting into squares to serve.

Note

If using a dark nonstick springform pan, reduce oven temperature to 300°F.

How to Toast Nuts

Toasting nuts adds crunch and intensifies their flavor. To toast nuts in the oven, spread nuts in single layer in shallow baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 10 to 15 min. or until golden brown, stirring occasionally.

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Rated

by barbara4306 on 11/15/2008
" This was delicious!! I brought it to a dinner party and everyone raved about it. No one that I made it. All of people thought it was an expensive purchase from a bakery. All of the women asked for the recipe. Looked great because the caramel covered the typical split in the top of the cheesecake."