Berry Tropical Cheesecake

Submitted by love4culinary

"Tired of plain old cheesecake? Give this one a go! You wont be sorry ;)"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 40mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 cheesecake

ingredients

• For the Crust

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter, melted

• For the Filling

• 1 2⁄3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 1⁄2 lbs cream cheese
• 1⁄3 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1⁄4 cup mango puree
• 1⁄4 cup strawberry puree

directions

1. For the crust, combine ingredients thoroughly and press into the bottom of your 10 inch springform pan.
2. Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350 degrees until your crust has set.

3. To make the filling:

4. With an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and corn starch until thoroughly combined and smooth.
5. Slowly add eggs, sugar and whipping cream and mix until ingredients are completely incorporated.
6. Divide cheese mix evenly into two bowls.
7. Mix strawberry puree into one and mango puree into the other.
8. Swirl cheese mixtures into the pan to make a neat design, and bake in a 300 degree oven until just set, approximately 65 minutes, but time will vary.
9. Allow to cool at room temperature.
10. Place in refrigerator to chill.
11. Cut with knife dipped in hot water, to serve.
12. Serve with garnishes such as strawberry sauce and thinly sliced, fanned out mango.

Reviews

[Jellyqueen]

I love cheesecake, and I was definately NOT disappointed with this one. It is fantastic. I didn't have any mango, so I made 1/2 cup strawberry puree and swirled that in the plain cheesecake mixture. It was not only tasty, but very pretty to boot!!! Thanks for the great recipe.