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- Makes: 8 servings
- Prep
20 mins
- Freeze
4 hrs
- Cook
45 mins
- Stand
1 hr
Ingredients
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1
cup
crushed shortbread cookies (about 3 ounces)
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3
tablespoons
finely chopped slivered almonds, toasted
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1/4
cup
butter, melted
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2
8 -
ounce package
cream cheese, softened
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1
6 -
ounce package
white baking bars, melted and cooled
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2/3
cup
sugar
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3
eggs
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2/3
cup
dairy sour cream
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1
teaspoon
vanilla
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1
recipe
Triple-Raspberry Sauce (see recipe below)
Directions
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For crust, in a small bowl, combine crushed cookies and almonds. Stir in melted butter. Press crushed cookie mixture onto the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan. Set aside.
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For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and cooled baking bars with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until combined. Beat in sugar until mixture is fluffy.
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Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla; beat on low speed until just combined. Pour into the crust. Place on a shallow baking pan.
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Bake in a 350 degree F oven about 45 minutes or until center is nearly set when you shake the cheesecake gently.
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Cool for 15 minutes. Loosen from side of pan. Cool for 30 minutes more; remove side of pan. Cool completely.
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Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
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Cut into wedges and drizzle some of the Triple-Raspberry Sauce over each serving. Makes 8 servings.
Note
- This cheesecake puffs during baking, then settles as it cools.
Triple Raspberry Sauce
Ingredients
- 10 - 12
ounce
jar
seedless raspberry preserves
- 1
cup
fresh red raspberries or frozen red raspberries
- 1 - 2
tablespoons
raspberry liqueur
Directions
- In a small saucepan, melt raspberry preserves over low heat. Add fresh red raspberries or frozen red raspberries. Heat gently just until sauce simmers. Cool. If desired, stir in raspberry liqueur. Cover and chill until serving time. Makes 1-3/4 cups.
