Blueberry Cheesecake Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

40 vanilla wafers, crushed
1 cup finely chopped pecans
1/3 cup butter, melted
filling:
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups (16 oz) 4% cottage cheese
2 cups (16 oz) sour cream
6 tbsp cornstarch
6 tbsp king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
4-1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
blueberry glaze:
3-1/2 cups fresh blueberries, divided
1 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
edible pansies or violas and fresh mint leaves, optional

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, pecans and butter. Press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce heat to 325°.
In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and sugar until smooth. Process cottage cheese in a blender until smooth; beat into a cream cheese mixture. Beat in the sour cream, cornstarch, flour, lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust.
Return pan to baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 70-80 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight
For glaze, puree 2-1/2 cups blueberries in a food processor; press through a fine mesh sieve, reserving 1 cup juice. Discard pulp and seeds.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and reserved blueberry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Refrigerate until completely cooled.
Remove sides of pan. Spread glaze over cheesecake. Sprinkle with remaining blueberries; garnish with pansies or violas and mint if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 14-16 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	447.07 Kcal (1872 kJ)
Calories from fat	255.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	28.36g	44%
Cholesterol	88.09mg	29%
Sodium	95.66mg	4%
Potassium	152.87mg	3%
Total Carbs	45.87g	15%
Sugars	30.05g	120%
Dietary Fiber	2.54g	10%
Protein	5.53g	11%
Vitamin C	4.5mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	1mg	5%
Calcium	43.6mg	4%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	324.5 Kcal (1359 kJ)
Calories from fat	185.28 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.59g	44%
Cholesterol	63.94mg	29%
Sodium	69.44mg	4%
Potassium	110.96mg	3%
Total Carbs	33.29g	15%
Sugars	21.81g	120%
Dietary Fiber	1.84g	10%
Protein	4.02g	11%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	4%
Iron	0.7mg	5%
Calcium	31.7mg	4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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