Blackberry Lime Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch rectangular baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Place the vanilla wafers and pecans into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. (If they come up the sides, that's okay!)
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix again.
• Pour the filling into the crust, smooth the top and bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the oven door and allow the pan to sit in the open oven for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
• For the topping: Add the blackberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan or skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the juices thicken slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
• In a small bowl, make a slurry by stirring together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Add the slurry to the berries, return to the boil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool the mixture.
• Pour the blackberries over the cheesecake and place the pan into the fridge to cool and set for at least 2 hours (several hours is better).
• When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan by lifting the edges of the foil. Slice into 15 pieces with a long serrated knife.

Steps:

• Position oven rack in the middle of the oven; preheat oven to 350°.
• Generously butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Make the crust: pulse the pecans, flour, and sugar in a food processor until the nuts are finely ground.
• Add the butter and pulse just until combined; press the crust evenly over the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes, until light brown.
• Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely; decrease oven temperature to 300°.
• Make the filling: mash the blackberries and sugar together in a medium saucepan with a pastry blender or fork.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the berries begin to release their juices.
• Stir in the cornstarch, bring to a boil over med-high heat, stirring constantly, and boil for 1 minute.
• Pour the puree through a coarse strainer set of a small bowl, pressing hard on the solids to extract as much liquid as possible.
• Refrigerate, tightly covered, until thoroughly chilled.
• Using an electric mixer on med-high speed, beat the cream cheese in a bowl for about 2 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in the condensed milk, zest, lime juice, and vanilla, scraping down the side of the bowl as necessary.
• Decrease speed to medium and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; pour the batter into the pan.
• Transfer the blackberry puree to a small glass measure; drizzle it in a spiral pattern over the batter, then swirl with a table knife through the batter to marbelize it.
• Bake for 55-60 minutes, until the cheesecake is puffed on the sides and still slightly jiggly in the center; let cool on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate the cheesecake, tightly covered, for at least 8 hours, until thoroughly chilled and set, of for up to 2 days.
• To serve, run a sharp knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake and remove the side of the pan.
• Cut the cheesecake into thin wedges with a sharp knife dipped into hot water and wiped dry after each cut.