Blueberry Cheesecake From Cooking Light Recipes

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Beat softened cream cheese and add 1 cup sugar, flour and salt until blended. Add eggs, one at a time and blend.
• Add sour cream, vanilla and lemon extracts. Gently stie in blueberries. Pour mixture into cooled crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 50 minutes. (Cheesecake will be done when it still jiggles in the middle.) Turn off oven and let remain in oven with door open for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Cover and chill cheesecake in refrigerator.
• Lightly mix Cool Whip and 1/4 cup of sour cream. Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before cutting.
• Note: Refrigeration time is not included.

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Mash cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and flour. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Pour mixture into crumb-lined pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• Cool and then remove cake from pan by loosening edges with a knife. Place frozen blueberries on top of cake. Melt jelly and spoon over blueberries to glaze. Chill until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Slowly and gently unroll crust. Place crust in ungreased 9-inch pie plate; press firmly against side and bottom. Fold excess crust under and press together to form thick crust edge; flute. Line crust with 10-inch parchment paper or foil circle. Fill bottom of crust to about 1/2 inch deep with metal or ceramic pie beans (use rice or dry beans if you don't have pie beans). Bake 10 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 375°F. Remove parchment paper and beans from crust. Return crust to oven; bake an additional 4 to 6 minutes or until bottom looks dry and is just starting to turn light brown.
• Meanwhile in a large bowl, beat together cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium-high speed just until blended; pour into crust.
• Cover edge of crust with strips of foil to prevent excessive browning. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until filling is set but center still jiggles slightly when moved. Cool 1 hour at room temperature.
• Meanwhile in 1 1/2 quart saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon. Stir in water and lemon juice until smooth. Stir in 1 cup blueberries. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes or until thickened and most of the berries have popped. Stir in remaining 1 cup blueberries.
• Spread blueberry mixture over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate at least 3 hours before serving. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and 1 tbls sugar.in a small bowl, press mixture on bottom and 1 1/2" up sides of 9" springform pan -- which has been coated with non stick spray --
• bake at 350* for 5 minutes.
• remove from oven and set aside to cool --
• beat cream cheese at medium speed with mixer till smooth --
• combine 1 cup sugar, flour, salt -- add to creamed cheese mixture -- beat till blended.
• add 8 oz sour cream, vanilla and lemon rind -- beat just until blended.
• gently stir in blueberries, and pour mixture into the pan --
• bake at 300* for 1 hour and 10 minutes or center is firm.
• turn off oven and let cheesecake stand in oven with door open.for 30 minutes.
• cover cheesecake and chill for 8 hours.
• release sides of pan.stir together whipped topping and sour cream.
• spread over cheesecake.