Fabulous Cheesecake with Blueberry Glaze

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  • Yield: 1 10" Cake
  • Serving: 10-12
  • Prep time: 30 m
  • Cook time: 3:10 h
  • Ready in: 5:30 h
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Thumbing through my Mother’s Recipe Box I discovered this recipe clipped from Southern Living, 1975. Cooking time include time to chill.

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • Graham Cracker Crust
  • Blueberry Glaze

Nutrients

Calories
744.5
Calories from Fat
392 g
Total Fat
43.6 g
Saturated Fat
24.4 g
Cholesterol
192.1 mg
Sodium
547.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate
78.8 g
Dietary Fiber
1.2 g
Sugars
61.6 g
Protein
12.6 g

Step by step method

  • Making the Cake

  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

  • Step 2

    Prepare Graham Cracker Crust (**See Recipe below).

  • Step 3

    Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat until smooth and creamy.

  • Step 4

    Gradually add sugar, beating well.

  • Step 5

    Add eggs, and beat until well combined.

  • Step 6

    Add cornstarch, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla; blend well.

  • Step 7

    Add butter and sour cream, beating until smooth.

  • Step 8

    Pour filling into prepared pan; bake for 70 minutes, or until firm around edges.

  • Step 9

    Turn off oven; all cheesecake to stand in oven 2 hours.

  • Step 10

    Remove from oven; cool completely.

  • Step 11

    Remove from pan; chill.

  • Step 12

    Top with Blueberry Glaze (***recipe follows)

  • To Make Graham Cracker Crust

  • Step 1

    Combine all ingredients, press into bottom of a 10" springform pan.

  • To Make Blueberry Glaze

  • Step 1

    Combine sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan; blend thoroughly.

  • Step 2

    Gradually stir in water.

  • Step 3

    Crush 1/2 cup blueberries; add to sugar mixture.

  • Step 4

    Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

  • Step 5

    Continue to boil about 2 minutes or until mixture is clear.

  • Step 6

    Cool.

  • Step 7

    Arrange remaining blueberries over top of chilled cheesecake.

  • Step 8

    Pour cooled glaze over berried.

  • Step 9

    Makes 1 1/3 cups.

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