Blackberry Cheesecake

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Cheesecake Extraordinaire"

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

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.
3. In a big bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar, sour cream, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
4. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth.
5. Add in eggs and egg yolk, one at a time; beating well after each addition.
6. Beat in the sweet blackberry wine, almond extract, and vanilla extract; stir in the blackberries and almonds.
7. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust.
8. 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.
9. Remove cake from the oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
10. Chill, uncovered, overnight.

Reviews

[Dreamgoddess]

10 sparkling, twinkling stars for this recipe! Decadent, rich and oh so delicious. Made for Cooking With Spirits in the Photo Forum.