Eggless cheesecake, because sometimes you forget all of the eggs have been used

This is a salted caramel type cheesecake.   I used to make cheesecake all of the time but I haven't since our kids left the nest.  This weekend we are traveling to see both of sons and their girls.  I thought I  should bring something sweet for Valentine's day.

The recipe

Crust

1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1 1/2 cup oatmeal
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup butter melted
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix press in pan, bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Filling

2-8 ounce bricks cream cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1 cup brown sugar
2 Tablespoons corn starch
1 1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
7 ounces sweetened condensed milk  (half can)
2 Tablespoons milk

Cream together cream cheese and sugar.  Add all other ingredients to creamed mixture, mix until smooth.   Pour into baked crust,  smooth out.

Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour.

Topping

Place remaining can of sweetened condensed milk in a pool of water on the stove and heat until brown.  Stir occasionally, especially as it gets browner and thicker.  (About an hour and a half)

Sprinkle a Tablespoons of oatmeal over cheesecake, spread caramel over the cheesecake.   Sprinkle a bit more than a dash of sea salt over the caramel. 

And....if I have a few chocolate chips in the house I would melt a 1/2 cup with a Tablespoon of oil and drizzle it over the caramel.

Eat.

I used a heart shaped spring form pan.  You can also use an 8 inch spring form pan.

With love from your retired, FACS teacher, Jane