Dulce de Leche Cheesecake

Ingredients:

• Crust:
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs or crushed vanilla wafers
• 3 tbsp. butter, melted
  
  
• Filling:
• 3 (8 oz.) packages cream cheese (24 oz. total)
• 1 cup superfine granulated sugar
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1/3 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup Dulce de leche
  
  
• For Serving:
• Extra Dulce de leche

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
• Mix crust ingredients together, and press into the bottom of a lightly buttered 9-inch springform pan.
• Place pan on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool to room temperature.
• Reset oven temperature to 325°F (160°C).
• With an electric mixer beat cream cheese, sugar and flour together until well mixed and smooth.
• Add vanilla and beat until smooth.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat until smooth.
• Add milk and mix until well blended.
• Measure 1/2 cup of the cheesecake batter and pour into a small bowl.
• Add Dulce de Leche sauce and stir until well combined.
• Pour plain batter over crust.
• Top with Dulce de leche batter by placing rounded spoonfuls over the cheesecake batter and gently swirl into plain batter with the tip of knife or spatula.
• Bake in preheated 325°F (160°C) oven for 45-55 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Remove from oven and gently run metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cheesecake (this helps prevent cracking).
• Let cool 20-25 minutes before covering and placing in the refrigerator.
• Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours or overnight before serving.
• If desired, serve each slice drizzled with a little bit of dulce de leche sauce, or pass around a bowl of dulce de leche sauce for guest's to help themselves.

reviews:

	i'm going to give this a 5 because anything with dulce de leche is scrumptious. I'll make it here and see how the Argentines like it. Muchas gracias hermano ;0
	Reviewed on 2008-04-15 by Christine
	thanks for the yummy birthday cake and for the extra pounds, teehee!
	Reviewed on 2008-04-15 by mom

Prepared: 2008-04-11

Categories: Cake | Cheesecake | Desserts

Makes: 16 servings