CRANBERRY CELEBRATION CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.3/5)

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Cranberry Celebration Cheesecake Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-44262

Number Of Ingredients 20

FILLING:
1/2 cup dried cranberries
2 cups cake flour
1/2 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cubed
3/4 cup plus 1-1/2 cups sugar, divided
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cranberry juice
2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
4 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs, lightly beaten
TOPPING:
2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/4 cup Diamond of California Sliced Almonds, toasted

Steps:

  • In a food processor, finely chop dried cranberries. Add flour, almonds and confectioners' sugar; process until blended. Add butter; pulse just until crumbly. Press onto the bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. In a small saucepan, combine 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch; stir in cranberry juice until smooth. Add berries. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, vanilla and remaining sugar until smooth. Add eggs; beat just until combined. Pour half of batter into crust. Carefully spoon 3/4 cup berry mixture over batter; top with remaining batter. Bake for 45 minutes. Reduce heat to 250°. Bake 25-30 minutes longer or until center is almost set. Combine the sour cream, sugar and vanilla; spread over top. Bake 20-30 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Spread remaining berry mixture over the top. Refrigerate overnight. Beat cream until stiff peaks form; fold in ground almonds. Pipe around top edge of cheesecake; sprinkle with sliced almonds.

Dom the one
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I'm not a huge fan of cheesecake, but I thought this one was pretty good. The cranberry sauce was a nice touch.


Basar Abul
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This cheesecake was delicious! The cranberry sauce was the perfect topping.


Syed Gulzar Ahmed
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I made this cheesecake for my family and they loved it. The cranberry sauce was a bit too tart for me, but everyone else seemed to enjoy it.


Tshepiso Khumalo
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This cheesecake was easy to make and turned out great. The cranberry sauce was the perfect topping.


Samh Hawa
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I'm not a huge fan of cranberries, but I thought this cheesecake was delicious. The cheesecake was creamy and the cranberry sauce was tart and flavorful.


Ameritina Lynn Aveau
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This cheesecake was amazing! I will definitely be making it again.


Mahi Jindani
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I followed the recipe exactly, but my cheesecake cracked. Not sure what I did wrong.


Blessing Oscar
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This cheesecake was a bit too dense for my taste, but the flavor was good.


Sohel Miah
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This cheesecake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. The cranberry sauce was a bit tart for my taste, but overall I really enjoyed this cheesecake.


Ela Islam
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I love cranberries, so I was excited to try this cheesecake. It did not disappoint! The cheesecake was creamy and tart, and the cranberry sauce was the perfect topping. I will definitely be making this again.


KC COOKS
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This cheesecake was a hit at my holiday party! The cranberry sauce added a festive touch, and the cheesecake itself was creamy and delicious. I will definitely be making this again next year.