Spiced Creamy Caramel-Peanut Torte
Spiced Creamy Caramel-Peanut Torte is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 55 minutes. Head to the store and pick up smucker's® caramel ice cream topping, ground cinnamon, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. Creamy Caramel-Peanut Butter Dip, Chai-Spiced Pecan Torte, and Caramel Pecan Torte are very similar to this recipe.
Instructions
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 10- or 9-inch springform pan with CRISCO® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Press cookie dough on bottom and 1/4 inch up side of pan.
Bake 16 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, 2/3 cup of the caramel topping, the peanut butter and powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla, cinnamon and nutmeg. Fold in whipped topping until well mixed. Fold in 1 cup of the peanuts. Cover; refrigerate until crust is completely cooled.
Spoon cream cheese mixture over cookie crust. Freeze at least 30 minutes until set.
Just before serving, top cheesecake with remaining 1/4 cup peanuts and drizzle with remaining 1/3 cup caramel topping. For easier cutting, wipe knife after each cut. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.
Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti
Torte works really well with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. You could try NV Solera Cream Sherry. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 17 dollars per bottle.
NV Solera Cream Sherry
The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.