FABULOUS CHEESECAKE WITH BLUEBERRY GLAZE

 

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
• Prepare Graham Cracker Crust (**See Recipe below).
• Combine cream cheese and cottage cheese; beat until smooth and creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs, and beat until well combined.
• Add cornstarch, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla; blend well.
• Add butter and sour cream, beating until smooth.
• Pour filling into prepared pan; bake for 70 minutes, or until firm around edges.
• Turn off oven; all cheesecake to stand in oven 2 hours.
• Remove from oven; cool completely.
• Remove from pan; chill.
• Top with Blueberry Glaze (***recipe follows)
• **To Make Graham Cracker Crust:.
• Combine all ingredients, press into bottom of a 10" springform pan.
• ***To Make Blueberry Glaze:.
• Combine sugar and cornstarch ina small saucepan; blend thoroughly.
• Gradually stir in water.
• Crush 1/2 cup blueberries; add to sugar mixture.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
• Continue to boil about 2 minutes or until mixture is clear.
• Cool.
• Arrange remaining blueberries over top of chilled cheesecake.
• Pour cooled glaze over berried.
• (Makes 1 1/3 cups).

INGREDIENTS

• 16ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2cups cottage cheese
• 1 1⁄2cups sugar
• 4eggs, slightly beaten
• 6tablespoons cornstarch
• 6tablespoons flour
• 1 1⁄2tablespoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 1teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2cup butter, melted and cooled
• 1pint sour cream

• GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

• 1 1⁄2cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4cup butter, melted
• 1teaspoon sugar

• BLUEBERRY GLAZE

• 1cup sugar
• 2tablespoons cornstarch
• 1cup water
• 2cups fresh blueberries, divided