Blueberry Cheesecake
- 2 13 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 12 cup unsalted butter
- 14 cup sugar
- 5 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
- 1 cup sugar
- 14 cup all-purpose flour
- 5 large organic valley grade a extra large brown eggs
- 14 cup organic valley reduced-fat milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (Organic)
- 12 teaspoon lemon zest (Organic)
- 12 cup blueberry preserves (Organic)
- Please note: Begin preparing the cheesecake one day before you plan to serve it.
- To prepare the crust:.
- 1.
- Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375F Wrap outside of 10-inch-diameter springform pan with heavy-duty foil.
- 2.
- Food Processor Method: Combine all ingredients in processor.
- Blend using on/off turns just until crumbs are moist.
- To prepare without a food processor (as we did) -- Leave graham crackers in their plastic sleeve packaging and place into a heavy duty plastic zip lock bag.
- You may use a rolling pin to create the crumbs.
- Or set up the kids with clean socks and let them crush the graham crackers with their feet!
- Beware that the plastic bag doesn't tear or burst.
- This is a great way for kids to help out in the kitchen and get their "sillies" out before the serious tasks of cracking eggs and measuring milk begin.
- Place crumbs in a medium mixing bowl, add melted Organic Valley Unsalted Cultured Butter and organic sugar.
- Mix well.
- 3.
- Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of prepared pan.
- Bake until crust begins to brown, about 8 minutes.
- Transfer crust to rack and cool.
- Maintain oven temperature.
- Make filling:.
- 1.
- Using electric mixer, beat room temperature Organic Valley Cream Cheese and organic sugar in large mixing bowl until well blended.
- Beat in organic flour.
- Add Organic Valley Large Eggs one at a time, beating just until combined.
- Beat in Organic Valley 2% Lowfat Milk and organic vanilla.
- Carefully pour filling into crust.
- 2.
- Place springform pan in large roasting pan.
- Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of pan.
- Bake cheesecake until just set in center and top is slightly puffed and golden brown, about 1 hour.
- Turn off oven; keep door closed.
- Let cheesecake stand in oven 1 hour.
- Remove cheesecake from roasting pan.
- Refrigerate until cold, at least 6 hours.
- Cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Make topping:.
- Stir organic blueberry spread (we used Cascadian Farms) in large skillet (not cast iron) over low heat until melted.
- Remove from heat.
- Add blueberries; toss to coat.
- Spoon blueberry mixture over top of cake, spreading evenly.
- Chill until cold, at least 1 hour and up to 4 hours.
- Now here's the fun part!
- Run small sharp knife around sides of cake to loosen.
- Release pan sides.
- Transfer cake to platter.
- Cut into wedges, wiping the knife after each cut.
- Add extra blueberry sauce on each individual piece if desired (the more the merrier!
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graham cracker crumbs, unsalted butter, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, flour, valley grade, valley, vanilla, lemon zest, preserves
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blueberry-cheesecake-220113 (may not work)