ALMOND ROCA CHEESECAKE

Almond Roca Cheesecake

3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup chopped or ground Almond Roca Buttercrunch Candy
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
3 eggs
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

Combine crumbs, Almond Roca, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of a 9-inch springform pan or 13-inch baking pan.

In a large bowl, beat cheese until fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth; add eggs and extract; mix well. Pour into prepared pan; bake 55 to 60 minutes or until center is set.

Cool; top with Almond Roca Topping; chill; refrigerate leftovers.

Almond Roca Topping*
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/3 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup chopped or ground Almond Roca Buttercrunch

In a small saucepan combine brown sugar and whipping cream; heat and stir over low heat until sugar dissolves; simmer 5 minutes or until thickened; remove from heat and stir in Almond Roca; spoon evenly over cake.

* If using a 13 x 9-inch pan, double all topping ingredients; simmer 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened.