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We Love God!

God: "I looked for someone to take a stand for me, and stand in the gap" (Ezekiel 22:30)

Vanilla Cheesecake With Fresh Berries

January 30, 2023

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Grains, Dairy, Eggs		Barbara4	1	Servings

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2	c	Graham cracker crumbs
1/4	c	Sugar
1/4	c	Melted butter
1	t	Vanilla extract
2		Vanilla beans, split
		lengthwise
1/3	c	Whipping cream
3		Cream cheese, softened 8
		oz
1	c	Sugar
1/2	c	Sour cream
2	t	Vanilla extract
4		Eggs
2	c	Fresh raspberries, divided
2	c	Fresh blueberries, divided
1/4	c	Sugar
1	T	Cornstarch
1	c	Sour cream
3	T	Sugar
1 1/2	t	Vanilla

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine first four ingredients. Press into bottom of 9-inch  springform
pan and slightly up sides. Wrap outside of pan with foil.  Bake at 350
degrees for 15 minutes. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean  into a small
heavy saucepan; add beans. Add cream and bring to a  boil. Remove from
heat and cool completely. Beat cream cheese and one  cup sugar until
smooth. Add vanilla cream mixture with bean pods  removed. Beat mixture
adding sour cream, vanilla extract and eggs,  beating well after each.
In another bowl, combine one cup each of  raspberries and blueberries,
1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gently  mix. Pour 2/3rds of filling into
crust. Sprinkle berry mixture over.  Pour remaining filling over
berries. Bake at 350 degrees until done  (it will be golden, cracked
around edges, but still moves slightly in  center when shaken) about
one hour and 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.  Combine last three
ingredients and spread over cake. Bake another 10  minutes. Cool on
rack. Refrigerate. Serve with remaining berries.  Converted by
MC_Buster.  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 3318 Calories From Fat: 1453 Total Fat: 165g Cholesterol: 1154.1mg Sodium: 607.5mg Potassium: 1465.3mg Carbohydrates: 432.4g Fiber: 23g Sugar: 390.1g Protein: 39.5g