Power Quick Pot
Brown Butter Almond Crust
Combine the cookie crumbs and our in a bowl and mix.
Add the butter and mix until the mixture reaches a sandy consistency.
Dulce de Leche
Pour the sweetened condensed milk and salt into a bowl.
Combine the baking soda and 1/3 cup water in a separate bowl and mix until the baking soda dissolves.
Add the baking soda mixture to the condensed milk and stir to make the dulce de leche.
Place the Inner Pot in the Power Quick Pot.
Place a steaming rack inside the Inner Pot and pour enough water into the Inner Pot to reach halfway up two 16-oz mason jars placed on the steaming rack.
Divide the dulce de leche evenly between the two mason jars, close the jars tightly, and place them on the steaming rack.
Place the Lid on the Power Quick Pot and turn the Lid counterclockwise. The Lid will lock and the Pressure Release Valve will close.
Press the Bake Button and then the Program Dial to con rm the default setting. Press the Timer Button, scroll to set the cooking time to 45 mins., and press the Program Dial to begin the cooking cycle.
When the timer reaches 0, the Power Quick Pot will automatically switch to Keep Warm. Press the Cancel Button to Cancel. Let the Power Quick Pot sit to naturally release pressure. Then, slide the Steam Release Switch to the Open position. When the steam is released, remove the Lid.
10. Open the jars and stir the dulce de leche.
Dulce de Leche Glaze
Place the Inner Pot in the Power Quick Pot.
Add all the ingredients to the Inner Pot and whisk until smooth.
Press the Keep Warm Button and warm the glaze until the mixture is easily spreadable (about 2 mins.).
Cheesecake
Grease the bottom and sides of a 7-in. springform pan with butter, line the bottom and sides of the pan with parchment paper, and press the brown butter almond crust into the bottom of the pan with the at side of a measuring cup or jar. Reserve the crust in the pan.
Combine the cornstarch, salt, and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Reserve the sugar mixture.
Break up the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer on low speed (10–15 secs.), being
careful not to overmix.
Add half of the sugar mixture to the mixing bowl, mix on low until just incorporated, and scrape down the sides of the bowl and mixer. Repeat with the rest of the sugar mixture.
Add the vanilla bean paste and the dulce de leche, mix on low until just incorporated, and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
Add one egg at a time, mixing on low until just incorporated and scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition. Pound the bowl on the counter to release any air bubbles to nish the cream cheese lling.
Top the crust with the cream cheese lling. Pound the pan on the counter to release any air bubbles and repeat until no more air bubbles are released.
Place the Inner Pot in the Power Quick Pot. Pour the water into the Inner Pot and place a steaming rack inside the Inner Pot. Place the springform pan on top of the steaming rack using a foil sling.
Press the Sauté Button, scroll to the Vegetable setting, and press the Program Dial. Press the Program Dial again to con rm the default setting and begin the cooking cycle (340° F/170° C for 10 mins.).
Once the water reaches a boil, press the Cancel Button. Place the Lid on the Power Quick Pot and turn the Lid counterclockwise. The Lid will lock and the Pressure Release Valve will close.
Press the Pressure Button and then the Program Dial to con rm the Custom setting. Press the Program Dial again to con rm the default setting and begin the cooking cycle (30-min. cooking time).
When the timer reaches 0, the Power Quick Pot will automatically switch to Keep Warm. Press the Cancel Button to Cancel. Let the Power Quick Pot sit to naturally release pressure. Then, slide the Steam Release Switch to the Open position. When the steam is released, remove the Lid, being careful not to let condensation drip onto the cheesecake. Carefully remove the pan with the foil sling.
Let the cheesecake cool to room temperature and then run a paring knife along the sides of the pan to release the parchment paper from the pan. Straighten the paper to prevent wrinkling and let the cheesecake cool
in the refrigerator for at least 4 hrs.
Remove the cheesecake from the springform pan, spread the glaze over the top of the cheesecake, letting the glaze fall over the edges of the cheesecake, garnish with a 2-in. ring of tropical fruits and owers around the perimeter of the cake, and serve with the whipped cream and tropical salad.