Blueberry Pecan Cheesecake Recipe - Cooking Index
Blueberry Pecan Cheesecake Recipe - Cooking Index
| Crust | ||
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Melted butter - for greasing pan |
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Pecan pieces |
| 1 cup | 146g / 5.1oz | Graham cracker crumbs |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Sugar |
| 6 tablespoons | 90ml | Unsalted butter - melted |
| Cake Batter | ||
| 1/2 cup | 118ml | Port |
| 3/4 cup | 177ml | Dried blueberries - (4 oz) |
| 1 1/2 lbs | 681g / 24oz | Cream cheese - room temperature |
| 6 tablespoons | 90ml | Unsalted butter - room temperature |
| 1 cup | 198g / 7oz | Sugar |
| 2 tablespoons | 30ml | Cornstarch |
| 4 tablespoons | 60ml | Eggs (large) |
| 1 cup | 237ml | Sour cream |
| 2 teaspoons | 10ml | Vanilla extract |
| Blueberry Sauce | ||
| 1 cup | 237ml | Port wine |
| 1/4 cup | 49g / 1.7oz | Sugar |
| 1 tablespoon | 15ml | Cornstarch |
| 1 teaspoon | 5ml | Vanilla extract |
| 1 | Blueberries |
For the Crust: Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Grease an 8-inch cake pan with the 1 tablespoon butter.
On a cookie sheet, toast the pecans for 8 minutes. Turn the pan once for even toasting.
In a bowl, combine the Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter and pecans. Pat evenly over the bottom of the pan.
For the Cake Batter: In a small saucepan, simmer the port and dried blueberries for 3 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Put the cream cheese, butter, sugar and cornstarch in a mixing bowl and beat on medium, just to blend. Add eggs, 1 at a time, then sour cream, vanilla and blueberry mixture.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Set into hot water bath and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, and slightly puffed and firm. Cool on rack. Refrigerate, then remove from pan.
For the Blueberry Sauce: In saucepan, simmer 3/4 cup port and sugar for 3 minutes. Meanwhile whisk together cornstarch, vanilla and remaining 1/4 cup of port. Add slurry to pan and simmer for 2 more minutes. Add half of blueberries and cook until berries burst and sauce thickens. Remove from heat and let cool. Stir in remaining berries.
This recipe yields ?? servings.
Source:
MELTING POT with Wayne Harley Brachman - (Show # MP-1A16) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK
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