🍇 Luxurious Blackberry Bliss Cheesecake 🍇
Ingredients:
For the Crust:
8 oz graham cracker crumbs
6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 tbsp granulated sugar
For the Cheesecake Filling:
24 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
¼ cup heavy cream
½ cup sour cream
1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
3 large eggs + 2 egg yolks
For the Blackberry Sauce:
2 cups frozen blackberries
Zest of 1 lemon
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tsp cornstarch
Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions:
1️⃣ Make the Crust: Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press into the base and slightly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool.
2️⃣ Prepare the Cheesecake Filling: Beat softened cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Mix in heavy cream, sour cream, and vanilla bean paste. Add eggs and yolks one at a time, mixing just until combined. Pour over the crust.
3️⃣ Bake the Cheesecake: Place the springform pan inside a larger cake pan and set both in a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with hot water halfway up the sides. Bake for 60-70 minutes. Turn off the oven, let the cheesecake cool inside for 1 hour, then cool on a wire rack before refrigerating for 8 hours.
4️⃣ Prepare the Blackberry Sauce: In a saucepan, cook ¾ of the blackberries with sugar and lemon zest over medium heat. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and lemon juice, then add to the saucepan. After 5 minutes, add remaining blackberries and cook for 1 more minute. Cool completely.
5️⃣ Assemble: Loosen cheesecake from the pan and transfer to a serving plate. Pour blackberry sauce over the top. Decorate with whipped cream and fresh blackberries. Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving.