Caramel Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 325 degrees.
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   In mixing bowl mix crust ingredients together.
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   Press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch spring form pan.
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   Wrap pan with heavy duty foil.
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   Freeze for 30 minutes.
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   In a large bowl beat cream cheese, add brown sugar and vanilla at medium speed until blended.
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   Beat in caramel, sour cream and heavy cream.
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   Add eggs one at a time until blended.
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   Slowly beat in flour.
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    Do not beat eggs, it will make cheesecake crack.
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    Place spring form pan in a large baking pan.
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    Pour filling into spring form pan over crust.
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    Batter will come to a 1/4 inch of top of pan.
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    Fill pan 1/2 way up the side of the spring form pan.
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    Bake for 45 minutes or until edges are puffed and top is dry to touch.
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    The center should move but not ripple.
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    Turn off the oven and let cool in the oven for 4 hours DO NOT OPEN OVEN.
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    After it cools refrigerate over night.
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    Heat butter over med.
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    heat in pan until melted.
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    Stir in brown sugar.
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    Heat to boiling.
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    stirring constantly.
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    Reduce heat to low.
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    Boil and stir 2 minutes.
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    Stir in milk and heat to boiling; remove from heat.
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    Cool to luke warm.
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    Gradually stir in powdered sugar.
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    Place sauce pan of frosting in a bowl of cold water.
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    Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency.
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    If frosting becomes too stiff, stir in additional milk, one teaspoon at a time.
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    Remove cheesecake from pan and ice.
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    Keep in fridge.