Blueberry Cheesecake Macadamia

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INGREDIENTS

CRUST

3-½ ounces Macadamia nuts, crush in blender
1 cup flour
¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
½ cup sweet butter, softened

Combine crust ingredients. Mix well; press onto bottom of 10-inch spring form pan. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Set aside.

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees.

FIRST LAYER

24 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup sugar
4 eggs, room temperature

Crumble cheese in large bowl. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 cup sugar and eggs; beat at high speed with electric mixer until blended smooth, about 4 minutes. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes until set (not completely firm). Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.

SECOND LAYER

1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla

Combine sour cream, sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Spread over top of cheesecake. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Cool; spread blueberry topping over top. Refrigerate before serving.

TOPPING

2 cups fresh blueberries
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3 tablespoons cold water

Mix cornstarch with cold water to form smooth paste. Stir in blueberries; cook until thickened. Let cool; spread on cheesecake. Cool 1 hour then refrigerate.




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