Blueberry Shortbread Cheesecake

SUBMITTED BY: QueenofSuburbs PHOTO BY: 3BoysMama

"I personally prefer cheesecake with a different crust rather than a graham cracker crust. Through trial and error, I have come up with this recipe using blueberries. It takes a lot of time, but is definitely worth it. Don't think about the calories!"

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr 5 Min
READY IN	9 Hrs 35 Min
Original recipe yield 1 cheesecake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

3/4 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 pint sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
zest from 1 lemon
1 quart blueberries
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the butter, flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Process until mixture begins to form small lumps; press into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce oven's heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl until soft and creamy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, until smooth. Gradually stir in the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Pour the mixture over the crust.
Bake until firm to the touch, 45 to 55 minutes. Meanwhile, make the topping by combining the blueberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until thickened. Allow mixture to cool.
Pour the cooled blueberry mixture over top of the cream cheese layer. Chill assembled cheesecake in refrigerator overnight.

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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2008 by 3BoysMama

All in all this is a tasty dessert. My only problem is that the crust is very hard and... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2008 by QueenofSuburbs

Note: The pan used should really be a 9x13 baking dish. Sorry for the mix up. MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 14, 2008 by Emily H.

didn't make the crust..just bought one. the filling was very sweet..i'll probably use a... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 25, 2008 by Lisa

I made this dessert for a famliy bbq and got rave reviews. Even my brother who said he didn't... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by Anne

I used this and took a dessert to work. Everyone loved it! MORE

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QueenofSuburbs

	Cooking Level: Intermediate Home Town: Kailua, Hawaii, USA Living In: Hobbs, New Mexico, USA
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