Maple walnut cheesecake

Yield

1 cake

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 2 ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup butter
  • ½ cup maple syrup
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • Filling
  • 2 – 250 g. pkg. cream cheese at room temperature
  • 1 cup maple syrup
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp brandy
  • Topping
  • 2 cups chilled whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp brown Sugar
  • 1 tsp brandy
  • ½ cup toasted walnut pieces

Directions

  1. Combine all ingredients for crust in the bowl of food processor. Pulse until mixture is well combined. Pat into bottom and sides of lightly greased 9 inch springform pan.
  2. Beat cream cheese and syrup until well combined. Beat in eggs one at a time. Beat in brandy. Pour filling into prepared crust and bake at 350º one hour. Cool completely on a rack, then refrigerate 4-6 hours
  3. Whip cream, sugar and brandy until stiff. Spread over cake and sprinkle with walnuts.