Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Bourbon Sauce Recipe

Brown Sugar Cheesecake with Bourbon Sauce Recipe

  • 3/4 cup butter, divided
  • 1 1/4 cups OREO Baking Crumbs
  • 3 (250 g) packages Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 3/4 cups brown sugar, divided
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Melt 1/4 cup butter; mix with baking crumbs until well blended. Press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
  3. Beat cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
  4. Bake 40 to 45 min. or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool completely before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
  5. Meanwhile, bring cream, bourbon, remaining butter and sugar to boil in saucepan; simmer on medium-low heat 7 to 10 min. or until slightly thickened, stirring constantly. Cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  6. Pour bourbon sauce into microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 30 sec. or just until warmed; stir. Spoon 2 Tbsp. over each serving of cheesecake just before serving.
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