Red, White and Blue Cheesecake
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. Bake: 1-1/4 hours + chilling
YIELD: 16 servings.
I made this creamy cheesecake for a Fourth of July get-together with friends. Everyone raved about it, especially my friend's 9-year-old grandson. It looks so pretty and tastes delicious. —Connie LaFond, Troy, New York
Ingredients
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1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/3 cup sugar
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1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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3/4 cup cold butter, cubed
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2 large egg yolks
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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FILLING:
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5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
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1 cup sugar
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1/4 cup half-and-half cream
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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1 large egg yolk
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1 cup crushed strawberries
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1 cup crushed blueberries
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Fresh mixed berries, optional
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar and lemon zest. Cut in butter until crumbly. Whisk egg yolks and vanilla; add to flour mixture, tossing with a fork until dough forms a ball.
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2.
Press onto bottom and 3 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
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3.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in cream, flour, lemon zest, salt and vanilla. Add eggs and yolk; beat on low speed just until combined.
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4.
Divide batter in half. Fold crushed strawberries and crushed blueberries into half of the batter. Pour into crust. Top with remaining batter. Return pan to baking sheet.
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5.
Bake at 400° for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300° bake 60-70 minutes longer or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
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6.
Garnish with fresh mixed berries and currants, if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 slice: 472 calories, 35g fat (22g saturated fat), 167mg cholesterol, 320mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 1g fiber), 8g protein.
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