Christmas Shortbread Cheesecake
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Christmas Shortbread Cheesecake
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Christmas Shortbread Cheesecake, all of my favorite flavors of Christmas baked into a decadent vanilla cheesecake!
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Ingredients
- shortbread crust
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- ½ cup butter softened
- 3 pkg Philadelphia cream cheese (each 8 / 250 g)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- ¾ cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup Red and Green Candied Cherries (finely chopped, extra for topping)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 teaspoons water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup toasted pecans to top
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Instructions
- To prepare crust:
- Pre-heat your oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine the flour and sugar in a small mixing bowl. Cut in the butter until it's incorporated thoroughly. Mix in the egg until the dough is moist.
- Press firmly into the bottom of a 10 inch springform pan. Prick the crust with a fork several times.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes until the crust is browned slightly.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a rack.
- To prepare filling:
- In a large mixer bowl using a paddle beater, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add in cornstarch, beat until smooth again.
- Add in the sugar, combine completely.
- Mix in the eggs and egg yolk, one at a time, mixing each into the batter thoroughly.
- Add whipping cream, cherries and vanilla extract and mix until incorporated entirely.
- Scrape the side of the bowl if needed and mix one minute more on low speed.
- Gently pour the filling over the crust.
- Place a pan of boiling water on the bottom rack of the oven.
- Place the cheesecake on the middle oven rack.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 10 minutes then reduce heat to 275 and bake for another 60 minutes without opening oven.
- Turn off the oven and let cake remain in the oven for half an hour. This ensures a perfectly moist top that won't crack.
- Remove from oven and cool on a rack.
- Refrigerate covered with plastic wrap until ready to eat.
- Brown Sugar Sauce:
- Combine the butter and sugar in a small pot on the stove over medium heat.
- Bring mixture to a boil; let boil several minutes while stirring occasionally.
- Add in the water - careful, it might spit- and mix in.
- Remove from heat, mix in vanilla.
- Cool, Note: The mixture is grainy and sugary on purpose to add a different texture to the cheesecake. It doesn't need to be smooth.
- To decorate cheesecake, chop up 5-6 colored cherries and along with the toasted pecans, scatter on top of the cake. Drizzle the cooled brown sugar sauce. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Nutritional values may vary.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
411kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.4g
Cholesterol
128mg
(43%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
79mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Vitamin A
573IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 411 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 411kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 128mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 79mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
| Vitamin A | 573IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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