Caramel Cashew Cheesecake

• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup chopped unsalted cashews, toasted
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
• 1-1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons water
• 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup unsalted cashews, toasted

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place on a
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3. In a small bowl, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cashews, confectioners' sugar and salt. Press onto the bottom and 1/2 in. up the sides of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325u0b0.
4. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs and cream; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. hot water to larger pan.
5. Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, 65-75 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled.
6. Before serving cheesecake, combine sugar and water in saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cover and boil 2 minutes. Uncover; boil until mixture is golden brown and a candy thermometer reads 300u0b0 (hard-crack stage), about 8 minutes.
7. Remove from heat. Stir in cream until smooth, about 5 minutes (mixture will appear lumpy at first). Add cashews; cool to lukewarm.
8. Remove cheesecake to a serving platter. Spoon cooled caramel over cheesecake. Refrigerate leftovers.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/caramel-cashew-cheesecake/ (may not work)