Allenes Southwest Cheesecake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Mesquite flavored Southwest dessert with original and unique flavors. Mesquite meal can be found with a google search. Or check at Ingredients:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs |
1/2 cup mesquite meal |
6 tablespoon melted butter or margarine |
2/3 cup mesquite or clover honey |
1 divided |
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
24 oz cream cheese, softened |
2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
3 large eggs |
1 cup sour cream |
1 prickly pear glaze (recipe below) |
6 ripe, unblemished strawberries |
prickly pear glaze |
3/4 cup apple juice |
2 tablespoon cornstarch |
3/4 cup prickly pear nectar |
1/3 cup mesquite or clover honey |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker
2. crumbs, mesquite meal, butter, 1 tablespoon honey, and cinnamon.
3. Using fingers, press mixture evenly on bottom and half way up sides
4. of 9-inch spring-form pan. Set aside.
5. In large mixing bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat cream cheese,
6. remaining honey, and vanilla until creamy. Beat in eggs, one at a
7. time, mixing well. Stir in sour cream. Pour batter into crust; bake
8. 50 to 60 minutes, until center sets. Turn off oven, leaving door
9. slightly ajar. Leave cake in oven 1 hour; remove and allow to cool.
10. Chill at least 2 hours; then prepare glaze and peel and slice
11. peaches. Arrange strawberries on top of cake and spoon over glaze. Return to refrigerator until ready to serve.
12. Prickly Pear Glaze
13. Combine 1/4 cup apple juice and cornstarch. In saucepan, combine
14. remaining apple juice, prickly pear juice, and honey. Stir over
15. medium heat until honey melts. Add cornstarch mixture and stir until
16. mixture boils, thickens, and turns clear. Cook one minute and set
17. aside to cool slightly.
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