Chestnut Cheesecake Recipe

Chestnut Cheesecake Recipe

Ingredients

CRUST:

• 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 heaped tablespoon sweetened chestnut puree
• 2 cups cream cheese
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 whole eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 tablespoons rum
• 1 cup sweetened chestnut puree

SYRUP:

• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1 tablespoon sweetened chestnut puree
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter

Method

1. Preheat oven to 350F
2. In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, chestnut puree and butter
3. Press into the bottom of a greased 9 inch springform pan
4. Chill for 30 minutes
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese and sugar until smooth
6. Add in whole eggs and yolks, one at a time until just combined
7. Beat in sour cream, lime juice, vanilla and rum until creamy
8. Fold in chestnut puree
9. Place cheesecake pan in a baking pan filled with 1 inch of water
10. Cook for 60 minutes, until center is almost set
11. Cool, cover and chill overnight
12. In a small saucepan, bring all syrup ingredients to a boil for 10 minutes, stirring frequently
13. Cool and drizzle over cheesecake

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