Blueberry Almond Cheesecake - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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Crust
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup cold butter
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup finely chopped almonds (or any kind of nut)
Filling
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons almond extract
Fruit Topping
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
2 cups blueberries (or any fruit)
3 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Preparation
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Crust:
In a bowl ,mix first 4 ingredients together. Cut in butter until fine crumbs form.Stir in egg yolk, vanilla and almond extracts and chopped almonds; mix well. Press into a 9 or 10 inch springform pan and bake in a 325\u00b0F oven for 15 minutes. Let cool.
Filling:
Cream sugar and cream cheese with a mixer. Add eggs,vanilla and almond extracts. Beat until smooth. Pour onto cooled crust and bake in 350\u00b0F oven for 40 minutes or until center is set. Let cool.
Topping:
Mix sugar, cornstarch and water in saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Add fruit and lemon juice and continue cooking and stirring until thickened. Let cool, pour over entire cake or just a cake slice.
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