Fabulous Cheesecake
- 1 cup Graham cracker crumbs
- 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 lb. cream cheese, softened
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 1-1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 6 tbsp. cornstarch
- 6 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled
- 1 pint sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 can (2 lb.) blueberries, drained
- 1 cup reserved blueberry juice
- Crust: Combine all ingredients and press into the bottom of a buttered 10-inch springform pan.
- Filling: Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat until smooth and creamy.
- Gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs and beat until well mixed.
- Add cornstarch, flour, and lemon juice and beat until smooth.
- Add melted butter and sour cream, beating until smooth.
- Pour filling into crust.
- Bake in preheated 325F.
- oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until firm around the edges.
- Turn off oven.
- Let cheesecake stand in oven 2 hours with door closed.
- Remove and let cool completely.
- Remove from pan and chill.
- Top with blueberry glaze.
- Chill again for 10 to 12 hours, if possible, before serving.
- Blueberry glaze: Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan.
- Blend thoroughly.
- Gradually stir in blueberry juice.
- Crush 1/2 cup of drained blueberries and add to sugar mixture in pan.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils.
- Continue to boil for about 2 minutes or until mixture is clear.
- Cool.
- Arrange remaining blueberries over top of thoroughly chilled cheesecake.
- Pour cooled glaze over the blueberries.
- Chill.
graham cracker crumbs, pecans, butter, sugar, cream cheese, cottage cheese, sugar, eggs, cornstarch, allpurpose flour, lemon juice, vanilla, butter, sour cream, sugar, cornstarch, blueberries
Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/3538 (may not work)