Raspberry swirl cheesecake with whole berry s
14 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Amaretti cookies; crushed about 3/4 cup | |
| ¾ | cup | Vanilla water crumbs |
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter; melted |
| 10 | ounces | Frozen raspberries; thawed |
| 1½ | cup | Sugar; divided |
| 40 | ounces | Cream cheese; softened |
| 3 | tablespoons | Flour |
| 1 | Pinches salt | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Lemon juice |
| ½ | teaspoon | Almond extract |
| 5 | Eggs | |
| 2 | Egg yolks | |
| ¼ | cup | Whipping cream |
| 2 | tablespoons | Framboise or other raspberry flavored brandy |
| 10 | ounces | Frozen raspberries in syrup thawed |
| ½ | cup | Red currant jelly |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cornstarch |
| 1 | teaspoon | Water |
Directions
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WHOLE BERRY SAUCE
Combine crumbs and butter. Firmly press crumb mixture in bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Chill. Place raspberries in container of an blender or processor; process until smooth. Press raspberry puree through a sieve; discard seeds. Combine raspberry puree and ½ cup sugar, mixing well. Beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Add remaining 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, lemon juice and almond extract; beat 5 minutes. Add eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cream; mix well. Stir in brandy. Pour batter into prepared pan. Pour raspberry mixture over batter; swirl with knife. Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes; reduce temperature to 350 degrees, and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes. Turn oven off. Let cheesecake cool in oven 1 hour. Remove from oven; let cool to room temperature on a wire rack. Cover and chill 8 hours. Remove sides of pan.
Serve with Whole Berry Sauce.
WHOLE BERRY SAUCE DIRECTIONS: Drain raspberries, reserving syrup. Combine syrup and jelly in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until jelly dissolves, stirring occasionally. Combine cornstarch and water. Add to syrup mixture, and cook until thickened. Stir in raspberries. Yield 1-⅓ cups.
SOURCE: The Mystic Seaport All Seasons Cookbook 1990 Hometown Collection America's Best Recipes; Oxmoor House Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1065 by "M. Hicks" <nitro_ii@...> on Jan 31, 1998