The Ultimate Cheesecake

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Prep
40 min.
Cook
75 min.
Ready In
8 hrs
     16 servings

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 167g
Amount per Serving
Calories 48566% of calories from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 21g 107%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 168mg 56%
Sodium 310mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 6%
Sugars 29g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 28% Vitamin C 16%
Calcium 8% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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Ingredients

Crust
2 1/2cups graham cracker crumbs *
1/2cup butterVideo or margarine, melted
1/2cup sugarVideo
Filling
40ounces cream cheese room temperature
1 1/4cups sugarVideo
3tablespoons flour, all-purpose
2teaspoons lemon zest grated
1 1/2teaspoons orange zest grated
1/4teaspoon vanilla extractVideo
5large eggsVideo large
2each egg yolks *
1/4cup heavy whipping cream
1/4cup sour cream
10ounces raspberries frozen, in light syrup, thawed
2teaspoons cornstarchVideo
10ounces peaches frozen, slices
1/4cup sugarVideo
1each kiwi fruit peeled, sliced
1each peach peeled, sliced
1/4cup raspberries fresh
* Nutrition Facts

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Make crust: In medium bowl, using a fork, toss crumbs with butter and sugar until moistened.

Pour into 10 inch springform pan.

With fork, press mixture evenly over bottom and up side of pan.

Bake 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool on wire rack.

Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F.

Make filling: In large bowl of electric mixer, at high speed, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, lemon zest, orange zest and vanilla until blended.

Beat in eggs and egg yolks one at a time; beat until smooth, scraping bowl with spatula occasionally.

Beat in cream.

Pour filling into prepared pan.

Bake 10 minutes.

Lower oven temperature to 250 degrees F.

Bake 1 hour longer or until center is set but not firm.

Remove to rack; cool 2 hours.

With back of spoon, spread sour cream evenly over top of cake to within 1/2 inch of edge.

Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.

In food processor, puree raspberries with their syrup; pour through sieve placed over medium sized saucepan.

Discard seeds.

Mix cornstarch with puree until blended.

Bring to boiling, stirring constantly; simmer 1 minute or until sauce is thickened and clear.

Pour raspberry sauce into small bowl.

Cover and refrigerate until cold.

In clean food processor, puree peach slices with 1/4 cup sugar until blended; pour into small bowl; set aside.

Remove cake from pan; place on serving dish.

Spoon raspberry sauce over sour cream, covering half of surface.

Spread peach puree on other half.

Arrange kiwifruit and peach slices along the line where the raspberry sauce meets the peach puree.

Add whole raspberries as desired.

Cut cake into wedges to serve.

Pass remaining raspberry sauce and peach puree.

Variation: Add variety to recipes that call for graham cracker crusts by mixing in the flavor of your favorite cookie.

In any graham cracker crust recipe, use half graham cracker crumbs and half chocolate, vanilla or shortbread cookie crumbs for an interesting version of an old favorite.

First published: last updated: 2012-03-31

 
 
 
 
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