Blueberry Macadamia Cheesecake

Submitted by OceanIvy

"This is one of the coolest cheesecake recipes I found. The crust sounded absolutely heavenly. I can't wait to try this one! 8) Hopefully you will love it as well!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 1 cheesecake

ingredients

• CRUST

• 3 1⁄2 ounces macadamias, crushed in blender
• 1 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄2 cup sweet butter, softened

• 1ST LAYER

• 24 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs, room temp

• 2ND LAYER

• 1 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• TOPPING

• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons cold water

directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. For crust, combine crust ingredients and mix well. Press on bottom of 10-inch springform pan.
3. Bake 10-15 minutes.
4. Reduce oven temperature to 350°.
5. For 1st layer, crumble the cheese in large bowl; add vanilla extract, sugar and eggs.
6. Beat on high speed with electric mixer until well blended and smooth,4 minutes.
7. Pour mixture over crust.
8. Bake at 40 minutes until set (not completely firm).
9. Remove from oven and cool 10 minutes.
10. For next layer, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract.
11. Spread over cake.
12. Bake for 5 minutes and let cool.
13. To make topping, mix cornstarch with cold water forming smooth paste.
14. Stir in the berries and cook until thickened. Let cool and then spread on cheesecake.
15. Cool 1 hour before serving.

Reviews

[Kay D.]

Something went terribly wrong here. Recipe was made as directed. The crust was delicious, the blueberry topping was okay, but the middle wasn't very good. The texture was not that of a "New York style" cheesecake that I am familiar with. I am thinking that the 40 minutes of baking time were not enough. My oven (according to the thermometer) was at temp., and the eggs and cream cheese were both allowed to come to room temperature before using, so I'm not sure exactly what happened. I will most likely try this recipe again to see if the results are different.

 

[ChipotleChick]

WOW. This was unbelievable...one of those recipes that you wish you could give more stars to. The crust was fantastic, the texture of the cheesecake was much like a New York cheesecake, and the blueberries were perfect, not too sweet. I was worried when I saw how big it was, but since I tasted it, I know none will go to waste. Thanks for sharing this incredible recipe! I will use this one for years to come!