Cherry Pie-Filled Cheesecake
Cherry Pie-Filled Cheesecake
Author: The Chef
Cuisine: American
Recipe type: Dessert
Ingredients
CHERRY PIE FILLING
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- ¼ cup (30 g) cornstarch
- ⅓ cup (80 mL) water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 40 oz (1.1 kg) canned cherry, drained
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
CHEESECAKE
- 25 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 40 oz (1.1 kg) cream cheese
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 mL) heavy cream
- fresh berries, for decoration
Instructions
- Add the sugar and cornstarch to a large saucepan and whisk until combined. Stir in the water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, whisking until the sugar has dissolved, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until a thick syrup forms and turns golden, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cherries and cook for another 2-3 minutes until syrup has thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in the almond extract. Set aside to cool.
- Line an 8-inch (20 cm) springform pan with plastic wrap. Transfer the cherry filling to the pan and spread evenly. Freeze for 2-3 hours, until firm.
- Combine the crushed cookies with the melted butter in a medium bowl until well-combined.
- Transfer the cookie crumb mixture to a 10-inch (25 cm) springform pan. Use a spatula or measuring cup to press the cookie crumbs down to form an even base. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract together with an electric hand mixer until combined.
- Add the heavy cream and beat for another 2-3 minutes until combined and fluffy.
- Spread half the cheesecake mixture over the chilled cookie crust. Freeze for 10 minutes.
- Unwrap the cherry pie filling, and place it on top of the set cheesecake layer. Cover with the remaining cheesecake batter, spreading until smooth on top.
- Decorate with fresh berries.
- Chill in the fridge for at least 4 hours before slicing and serving.
- Enjoy!
Watch the recipe video here:
The hidden layer of cherry pie filling is such a sweet surprise! ?FULL RECIPE: https://tasty.co/recipe/cherry-pie-filled-cheesecake
Posted by Tasty on Wednesday, May 23, 2018
