Red, White And Blue Cheesecake

* Exported from MasterCook *

RED, WHITE AND BLUE CHEESECAKE

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Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes Cheesecakes
Fruits Desserts

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----CRUST-----
28 Chocolate wafers, ground
Fine, about 1 1/2 cups crumb
1/2 c Unsalted butter, melted
-----FILLING-----
4 8-oz packages cream cheese
1 1/2 c Sugar
2 T Flour
5 lg Eggs
1/2 c Sour cream
1 t Freshly grated orange zest
1 t Freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Vanilla
-----GARNISH-----
1 1/2 c Raspberries, approx
1 1/2 c Blueberries, approx

For the crust: In a bowl stir together the cookie crumbs and the butter
until the mixture is combined well, and pat the mixture onto the bottom and
1/2 inch up the side of a 9 1/2 inch springform pan. Chill the crust for 30
minutes.

For the Filling: Preheat the oven to 325F. In a bowl with an electric
mixer beat cream cheese until it is light and fluffy. Add the sugar
gradually, beating, and beat until the mixture is combined well. Beat in
the flour, add the eggs, 1 at a time and beating after each addition, and
beat in the sour cream, the zests, salt and vanilla, beating the filling
until it is combined well.

Pour the filling into the crust and bake the cheesecake in a foil lined
shallow baking pan in the middle of the oven for 1 hour and 10 minutes. The
cake will not be completely set; it will set as it cools. Turn the oven off
and let the cake stand in the oven with the oven door propped open about 6
inches until it is cooled completely. Chill the cheesecake, covered,
overnight.

Remove the sides of the pan. Arrange the raspberries in a star shape on
the top of the cake, and arrange the blueberries around them to cover the
rest of the cake.

Gourmet Magazine July 1993



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