Upside-Down Grape and Mascarpone Cheesecake |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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The cheese filling is spooned over red grapesnot a crust and the fruit becomes its crowning glory. Ingredients:
nonstick vegetable oil spray |
3 1/4 cups red seedless grapes, divided |
2 tablespoons frozen grape juice concentrate (with concord grapes), thawed |
1 cup sugar, divided |
2 teaspoons cornstarch |
1 1/2 teaspoons raspberry vinegar |
1 1/2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature |
1 1/2 tablespoons all purpose flour |
1 8-ounce container mascarpone cheese |
3 large eggs |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides with nonstick spray. Puree 1 cup grapes and grape juice concentrate in blender until as smooth as possible. Pour puree into medium saucepan. Add 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir to dissolve cornstarch. Add remaining 2 1/4 cups grapes. Stir over medium heat until mixture thickens, boils, and becomes clear, 2 to 3 minutes (grapes will remain whole); mix in vinegar. Pour into prepared cake pan. Spread grapes in single layer; cool.
2. Beat cream cheese, flour, and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl until smooth. Beat in mascarpone, then eggs, 1 at a time. Spoon batter over grape mixture.
3. Bake cake until just set in center, about 45 minutes. Place cake directly into refrigerator; chill uncovered until cold, at least 4 hours and up to 1 day.
4. Cut around cake. Place plate over pan; hold plate and pan together and invert. Lift off pan. Cut cake into wedges.
5. * An Italian cream cheese; sold at many supermarkets and at Italian markets.
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