Recipe Details

Pecan pie cheesecake with sticky rum sauce

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A classic cheesecake has had a makeover with this pecan pie twist! This sweet dessert will please all the family - just serve with vanilla ice-cream!

Ingredients


  1. 250g packet butternut snap cookies
  2. 1 1/4 cups pecans, toasted
  3. 80g butter, melted, cooled
  4. 500g cream cheese, softened
  5. 1/2 cup caster sugar
  6. 2 tbsp brown sugar
  7. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  8. 3 eggs
  9. Vanilla ice-cream, to serve
  10. Sticky Rum Sauce
  11. 1 cup caster sugar
  12. 100g butter, chopped
  13. 1/2 cup thickened cream
  14. 2 tbsp dark rum

Description

  • Step 1

    Grease a 20cm round (base) springform cake pan. Line side with baking paper, extending paper 4cm above edge of pan.

  • Step 2

    Place biscuits and 1/4 cup pecans in a food processor. Process until fine crumbs. Add butter. Process until just combined. Press mixture over base of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.