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••••MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE••••
*CHRISTMAS COLLECTION*
INGREDIENTS:
CRUST:
•2-1/2 cups finely ground graham cracker
•10 TB unsalted butter, melted
FILLING:
•20-oz. cream cheese
•8-oz. Mascarpone
•3/4 cup sugar
•3 eggs
•1 tsp vanilla
•1 tsp lemon juice
•1/4 tsp salt
TOPPING:
•1 cup sour cream
•1/4 cup sugar
•1 tsp vanilla
•1 tsp lemon juice
•1/4 tsp salt
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter springform pan. Combine graham cracker crumbs & butter. Press crumb mixture into bottom and sides of the pan. Bake for 10 minutes, then cool the crust.
2. In a mixer beat cream cheese, mascarpone & sugar until fluffy. Beat each egg in slowly. Add vanilla, lemon juice & salt - only mix until incorporated. Pour mixture into the cooled crust & bake 25-30 minutes. Center will not set up while baking but will as it cools. Let cake cool for 20 minutes. For topping stir together all ingredients (if you want, add flavoring of your choice to this topping mixture). Gently spread over top of cake making it thinner towards the outside. Bake another 10 minutes. Cool cake completely before chilling. Chill for 2 DAYS!!! Yes, it really takes that long - if you want it to be really good you'll wait!! ENJOY!!
"absolutely the best cheesecake you will ever have."!
(Source: Huckleberry's ad••Sharon Degg ,BIstro Cook & google+ photos)
••••HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN•••
*PUMPKIN PIE SPICE*
•Combine 1/4 cup ground cinnamon
•2-1/2 TB ground ginger
•2 tsp ground cloves
•2 tsp ground allspice
•2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg or ground
•1 tsp ground or grated cardamom
1. Combine all ingredients to make the spice.
(Source: Unknown•Courtesy of EVANA & google+ photo)
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