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berrylicious cheese cake

(1 rating)
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Recipe by
Nor Mac
@Adashofloverecipepage
Northern, MA

I love almost all cheese cakes. This is one of my favorite old time recipes for cheesecake. It is creamy and dense. I combined it with a modern crust and added the berry topping. I am very happy with the result. Enjoy!!

(1 rating)
yield 12 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For berrylicious cheese cake

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 c
    graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 stick
    butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    sugar
  • CHEESE CAKE
  • 4 pkg
    8 ounce cream cheese) 2 lb's
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 3
    whole eggs plus 1 yolk
  • 1/2 c
    sour cream
  • 1 tsp
    lemon juice
  • zest of 1 lemon
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • BERRY TOPPING
  • 1 c
    jelly not jam ( use only strawberry,, raspberry,or red currant
  • 1/2 pt
    blueberries
  • 1/2 pt
    strawberries sliced
  • 1/2 pt
    black berries,or raspberries

How To Make berrylicious cheese cake

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350 degree's.foil the underside and sides of 9 inch spring form pan. Butter the inside sides of pan. Combine Cracker crumbs with the melted butter and sugar. Press in to the spring form pan bottom,and half way up the sides. place in refrigerator while making filling.
  • 2
    In a very large bowl. beat softened cream cheese on low speed until smooth. in a separate bowl whisk the sugar and flour together.
  • 3
    Add the sugar/flour mixture a little at a time to cream cheese. Add the vanilla, sour cream, lemon,juice,and lemon zest. Mix in on low speed.
  • 4
    Add the eggs one at a time. Mix after each egg is added. Do not beat or over mix. If you do. You will be adding to much air to filling. That can cause cake to crack when baking.
  • 5
    pour filling in to Graham cracker crust. place the spring form pan with cheese mixture inside another baking pan double in size,or roasting pan. pour boiling water in outside pan about half way up. place in 350 degree oven for 50-60 minutes.
  • 6
    cake will still be a bit jiggly in center. leave the cake in the oven with door slightly open. leave there for an hour. Note: The cheesecake is done when the outer edge looks slightly puffed and set, but the center still jiggles.
  • 7
    remove cake and place on a rack to cool. Make the topping. Heat and stir jelly in a pan on low heat until melted. Add the berries and toss. Cool topping. Refrigerate to top each slice individually,or spoon topping on cake. Refrigerate after cooled. Refrigerate cake for 6- 12 hours uncovered,or over night. Run a sharp knife around sides of cheese cake to loosen it. Carefully remove outside ring from pan. and serve,and top with a bit of whipped cream.
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