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Blueberry Cheesecake

Begin preparing the cheesecake one day before you plan to serve it.

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 10 people

Recipe Ingredients

  Crust
2 1/3 cups 340g / 11ozGraham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozUnsalted butter - (1 stick) - melted
1/4 cup 49g / 1.7ozSugar
  Filling
4   Cream cheese - (8 oz ea) - room temperature
1 1/2 cups 297g / 10ozSugar
1/4 cup 15g / 0.5ozAll-purpose flour
5 cups 990g / 34ozEggs (large)
1   Container sour cream - (16 oz)
1/4 cup 59mlMilk
1 tablespoon 15mlVanilla extract
  Topping
1/3 cup 78mlAll-fruit blueberry spread
2   Baskets fresh blueberries - (6 oz ea)
  = (or 12-oz pkg frozen blueberries,
  Thawed, drained)

Recipe Instructions

Make Crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 degrees. Wrap outside of 10-inch-diameter springform pan with heavy-duty foil. Combine all ingredients in processor. Blend using on/off turns just until crumbs are moist. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan. Bake until crust begins to brown, about 8 minutes. Transfer crust to rack and cool. Maintain oven temperature.

Make Filling: Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl until will blended. Beat in flour. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined. Beat in sour cream, milk and vanilla. Pour filling into crust.

Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of pan. Bake cheesecake until just set in center and top is slightly puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour. Turn off oven; keep door closed. Let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from roasting pan. Refrigerate until cold, at least 6 hours. Cover; refrigerate overnight.

Make Topping: Stir blueberry spread in large skillet over low heat until melted. Remove from heat. Add blueberries; toss to coat. Spoon blueberry mixture over top of cake, spreading evenly. Chill until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.

Run small sharp knife around sides of cake to loosen. Release pan sides. Transfer cake to platter. Cut into wedges.

This recipe yields 10 to 12 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, September 1997

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