Hometown Recipes For The Holidays/2007

Darla's Blueberry Cheesecake

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Temperature Notes Calories Trans Fat Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
12


INGREDIENTS:
CRUST: 20 honey-flavored graham crackers, crushed 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar
FILLING: three 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 eggs, separated
1 cup sour cream TOPPING: 1/2 cup sugar 1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt 1 cup fresh or frozen and thawed blueberries



1 Preheat the oven to 300 F.
2 To prepare the crust, combine the crackers, butter, and sugar in a bowl; mix well. Press in the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
3 To prepare the filling, increase the oven temperature to 350 F. Place the cream cheese in a large bowl and beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Add the sugar, flour, salt, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Add the egg yolks, 1 at a time, mixing after each addition. Add the sour cream and beat until well blended.
4 Place the egg whites in a medium bowl. Using clean beaters, beat at high speed until stiff. Fold into the cream cheese mixture and pour the batter into the cooled crust.
5 Bake for 40 minutes or until set. Leave in the oven. Turn off the heat and open the oven door for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack until room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
6 To prepare the topping, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt with 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. Add the berries and bring to a boil. Boil for 1 full minute, stirring occasionally. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. At serving time, top the cheesecake with the blueberry mixture.

Back