RED, WHITE, AND BLUE CHEESECAKE WITH CHOCOLATE COOKIE CRUST

Red, White, and Blue Cheesecake with Chocolate Cookie Crust image

Categories Cake Food Processor Mixer Chocolate Fruit Dessert Bake Fourth of July Cream Cheese Blueberry Raspberry Summer Sour Cream Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 15

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Ingredients

For the crust
28 chocolate wafers, ground fine in a blender or food processor (about 1 1/2 cups crumbs)
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted
For the filling
four 8-ounces packages cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest
1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
about 1 1/2 cups raspberries
about 1 1/2 cups blueberries

Steps:

Make 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.
Make the filling:
Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a bowl with an electric mixer beat the cream cheese until it is light and fluffy, add the sugar gradually, beating, and beat the mixture until it is combined well. Beat in the flour, add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and beat in the sour cream, the zests, the salt, and the 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 cheesecake will not be completely set; it will set as it cools.) Turn the oven off and let the cheesecake stand in the oven with the oven door propped open about 6 inches until it is cooled completely and remove the side of the pan.
Arrange the raspberries on top of the cheesecake in a star shape and arrange the blueberries around the star to cover the top of the cheesecake.

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Lachevette George

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my cheesecake didn't set properly. It was still delicious, but it was more like a mousse than a cheesecake.

tissa kabir

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This cheesecake is a bit too sweet for my taste, but it's still very good.

Hamdan Raza

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I made this cheesecake for my daughter's birthday, and she loved it! She said it was the best cheesecake she'd ever had.

sanjana Pun

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This cheesecake is so rich and decadent. It's the perfect dessert for a special occasion.

Gary j Clay

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I'm not a big fan of cheesecake, but this one was really good. The chocolate cookie crust was the perfect touch.

Dennis Cavaco

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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cheesecake didn't turn out as well as I hoped. The crust was too crumbly, and the cheesecake was a bit too dense.

Sulekha Muse

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This cheesecake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. The results are stunning, and the taste is amazing.

Deb Gottfriedson

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I've made this cheesecake several times, and it's always a success. I love the way the colors swirl together.

John Irving

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This cheesecake is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.

I_O_U M

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I made this cheesecake for my family, and they loved it! The cheesecake was creamy and delicious, and the chocolate cookie crust was the perfect complement.