Cranberry Cheesecake with Walnut Crust Recipe

Cranberry Cheesecake With Walnut Crust Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 10
• 1 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/4 cup (1 stick) butter – melted
• 1 can (16 oz) whole cranberry sauce
• 3 package (8 oz each) cream cheese
• softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 eggs
• 8 ounce dairy sour cream
• 2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. In a small bowl combine crumbs, walnuts and butter.
3. In the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan firmly press crumb mixture.
4. Bake until golden, 5 to 6 minutes; remove from oven; coo slightly.
5. Spread with cranberry sauce; set aside.
6. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees.
7. In the large bowl of an electric mixer beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth.
8. Beat in eggs, sour cream and vanilla until well blended; spread evenly over cranberry sauce.
9. Bake until a knife inserted 1-1/2-inches from the edge comes out clean, about 1 hour; turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door ajar until top is firm to the touch, about 30 minutes.
10. Cool on a wire rack, about 1 hour.
11. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 4 hours.
12. Just before serving, remove cheesecake from pan to a serving plate.
13. Garnish with sugared cranberries, kiwi slices and mint leaves, if desired.

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