Blackberry Cheesecake

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Source: In 'Cheesecake Extraordinaire'

Serves 12 people

Categories: Blackberries, Cheesecake, Dessert

Ingredients

  • Vanilla Cookie Crust:
  • 11 vanilla cream-filled sandwich style cookies, crushed
  • 3 tablespoons chopped almonds, toasted
  • 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
  • Blackberry Filling:
  • 24 ounces cream cheese
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 5 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup sweet blackberry wine
  • 2 teaspoons almond extract
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup fresh blackberries (or frozen, thawed and drained blackberries)
  • 1/4 cup chopped almonds, toasted

Directions

  1. In a bowl, combine the crushed cookies and chopped almonds; stir in melted butter until well combined.

  2. Press crumb mixture evenly onto the bottom of a greased 9-inch springform pan. In a big bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, cornstarch, and cinnamon.

  3. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.

  4. Add in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time; beating well after each addition.

  5. Beat in the sweet blackberry wine, almond extract, and vanilla extract; stir in the blackberries and almonds.

  6. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.

  7. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes; decrease heat to 225° and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.

  8. Remove cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.

  9. Chill, uncovered, overnight.

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