Banana Foster Cheesecake - Planet Hollywood

PLANET HOLLYWOOD’S BANANAS FOSTER CHEESECAKE

Yield: 8 servings.

1 1/2 cups Nilla Vanilla cookie crumbs

1/2 cup clarified butter

Butter for greasing pan

Flour for dusting baking pan

Mint and powdered sugar

2 pounds cream cheese

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 ounces each: sugar, sour cream

Fosters sauce:

4 ounces each: butter, brown sugar

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 ounces banana liqueur

Juice of 1 lemon

Juice of 1/2 of an orange

2 or 3 sliced bananas

1. Mix crumbs, clarified butter. Rub inside of springform pan with butter. Dust with flour. Tamp down mixture forming a short wall up side of pan. Bake at 300 F 5 minutes.

2. Beat cream cheese until smooth. With mixer running, add sugar. With mixer running, add eggs. Add vanilla, sour cream. Pour into cooled crust. Bake at 300 F for 40 minutes.

3. Cook brown sugar, butter until liquefied. Add juices, liqueur, spice. Boil. Reduce heat. Simmer 10 minutes; cool. Saute bananas in butter. Add sauce. Top cheesecake with mixture. Garnish with powdered sugar, mint