Purée | |
Cranberries, fresh or thawed | 2 cups |
Sugar | 2/3 cup |
Orange zest | 2 tablespoons |
Orange juice, freshly squeezed | 2/3 cup |
Cinnamon, ground | ½ teaspoon |
Nutmeg, freshly ground | ¼ teaspoon |
Vanilla extract | 4 teaspoons |
Crust | |
Vegetable oil spray | |
Butter cookies, finely ground | 2 ¾ cups |
Sugar | 2 tablespoons |
Cinnamon, ground | 1 teaspoon |
Butter, unsalted, melted | ½ cup |
Filling | |
Cream cheese, room temperature | 32 ounces |
Sugar | 1 cup |
Eggs | 4 |
Sour cream | 1 cup |
Cream, heavy | ½ cup |
Vanilla extract | 1 tablespoon |
Compote | |
Blackberries, fresh or thawed | 12 ounces |
Cranberries, fresh or thawed | 1 cup |
Brown sugar, packed | ¾ cup |
Lemon zest, finely grated | 2 teaspoons |
Lemon juice, freshly squeezed | 1 tablespoon |
Cinnamon, ground | ½ teaspoon |
Nutmeg, freshly ground | ¼ teaspoon |
Vanilla extract | 1 tablespoon |
- Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy large saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Reduce to medium heat, and cook until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Cool slightly, and transfer to a processor.
- Add vanilla; purée until smooth.
- Strain into medium bowl; discard solids.
- Cover with plastic, and chill at least 6 hours.
- Spray 10-inch springform pan with 2 ¾-inch-high side with nonstick spray, and wrap with three layers of foil.
- Blend cookies, sugar, and cinnamon in processor.
- Add butter, blend until moist clumps form.
- Press mixture onto bottom and up sides of pan.
- Chill crust while preparing fillings.
- Position rack in center, and preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in a large bowl until fluffy.
- Beat in sugar, and then beat in eggs, one at a time.
- Mix in sour cream, whipping cream, and vanilla.
- Spread 1/3 of filling over the crust, dollop 1/3 of purée atop, and repeat twice.
- Using a butter knife, make a few zigzags cuts through batter to swirl purée and create the marbled design.
- Place springform in a baking dish, and add 1-inch of water.
- Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes; turn off and open the oven door, and then leave the cheesecake to rest for an hour.
- Cool to room temperature, cut around pan sides to loosen.
- Cover and chill overnight.
- Combine all ingredients except vanilla in a heavy large saucepan, and simmer over medium heat until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cool slightly, stir in vanilla, and then leave cool to room temperature.
- Cover and chill for at least 6 hours.
- Serve cheesecake slice with a couple of spoonfuls of compote.
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