Ingredients
Vanilla Wafer Crust
1 1/2 cups vanilla wafer crumbs
1 stick (4 oz) butter, melted and browned
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 cup cashew praline, chopped finely (recipe follows)
Caramelized Banana Cheesecake Filling
3 packages of cream cheese, 8 oz each (total of 24 oz) room temperature
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or the innards of 1 plump vanilla bean)
1 tablespoon banana liqueur, optional – I didn’t use any, just giving you an option to enhance the banana flavor
Caramelized bananas
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
2 to 3 bananas, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Salted Cashew Praline
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 cup salted cashews, toasted
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