Lemon-Ginger Blackberry CheesecakeLemon-Ginger Blackberry Cheesecake
Lemon-Ginger Blackberry Cheesecake
Lemon-Ginger Blackberry Cheesecake
When you want to serve up something extra special – this cheesecake boasts cheerful lemon and blackberry notes with a slightly fiery kick of ginger.
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Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
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Lemon-Ginger Blackberry Cheesecake
Prep Time15 Minutes
Servings9
Cook Time39 Minutes
Ingredients
Non-stick cooking spray
9 oz. fresh blackberries (about 2 cups)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup water
1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
1 (10 oz.) pkg. ginger cookies
1/4 cup brown sugar
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3 Fresh Thyme large eggs, room temperature
1 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme vanilla extract
2 Tbsp. lemon zest, plus more for garnish
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. For the blackberry sauce, in a large saucepan bring to boiling 2 cups blackberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, the water, and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. For the cheesecake, process cookies, brown sugar, and melted butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Press mixture into prepared baking dish and freeze  10 minutes. Remove crust from freezer; set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides and bottom of the bowl between additions. Add vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream; mix until well combined.
  5. Spread cheesecake batter over crust. Swirl 1/4 cup of the blackberry sauce into cheesecake batter with a spoon.
  6. Bake cheesecake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges appear set when gently shaken. Transfer to a wire rack and cool 30 minutes; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours before serving.
  7. To serve, cut into squares and top with blackberry sauce, fresh blackberries, and lemon zest.
Nutritional Information

Each serving contains: 598 calories, 37 g fat,  20 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 177 mg cholesterol, 363 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 48 g sugar, 10 g protein. Daily values: 25% vitamin A, 18% vitamin C, 9% calcium, 5% iron.

15 minutes
Prep Time
39 minutes
Cook Time
9
Servings

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Makes 9 servings
Non-stick cooking spray
Fresh Thyme Avocado Cooking Oil Spray
Fresh Thyme Avocado Cooking Oil Spray - 5 Fluid ounce
$5.49$1.10/fl oz
9 oz. fresh blackberries (about 2 cups)
Organic Blackberries
Organic Blackberries - 6 Ounce
$4.99$0.83/oz
1/2 cup granulated sugar
Essential Everyday Granulated Sugar
Essential Everyday Granulated Sugar - 64 Ounce
$3.99$0.06/oz
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Lemons
Lemons - 1 Each
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1/4 cup water
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1 tsp. grated fresh ginger
Ginger Root
Ginger Root - 0.7 Pound
$2.44 avg/ea$3.49/lb
1 (10 oz.) pkg. ginger cookies
Sweetzels Ginger Snaps
Sweetzels Ginger Snaps - 10 Ounce
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1/4 cup brown sugar
Fresh Thyme Light Brown Sugar
Fresh Thyme Light Brown Sugar - 32 Ounce
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$2.50 was $2.99$0.08/oz
4 Tbsp. butter, melted
Fresh Thyme Unsalted Butter Quarters
Fresh Thyme Unsalted Butter Quarters - 1 Pound
$4.99$4.99/lb
3 (8 oz.) pkgs. cream cheese, room temperature
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bar
Philadelphia Cream Cheese Bar - 8 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.50/fl oz
3/4 cup granulated sugar
Essential Everyday Granulated Sugar
Essential Everyday Granulated Sugar - 64 Ounce
$3.99$0.06/oz
3 Fresh Thyme large eggs, room temperature
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1 Tbsp. Fresh Thyme vanilla extract
Fresh Thyme Organic Vanilla Extract
Fresh Thyme Organic Vanilla Extract - 4 Ounce
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2 Tbsp. lemon zest, plus more for garnish
Lemons
Lemons - 1 Each
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1/2 cup sour cream
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Nutritional Information

Each serving contains: 598 calories, 37 g fat,  20 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 177 mg cholesterol, 363 mg sodium, 60 g carbohydrates, 4 g fiber, 48 g sugar, 10 g protein. Daily values: 25% vitamin A, 18% vitamin C, 9% calcium, 5% iron.

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. For the blackberry sauce, in a large saucepan bring to boiling 2 cups blackberries, granulated sugar, lemon juice, the water, and ginger. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes or until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat and cool.
  3. For the cheesecake, process cookies, brown sugar, and melted butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Press mixture into prepared baking dish and freeze  10 minutes. Remove crust from freezer; set aside.
  4. In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down sides and bottom of the bowl between additions. Add vanilla, lemon zest, and sour cream; mix until well combined.
  5. Spread cheesecake batter over crust. Swirl 1/4 cup of the blackberry sauce into cheesecake batter with a spoon.
  6. Bake cheesecake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges appear set when gently shaken. Transfer to a wire rack and cool 30 minutes; refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 24 hours before serving.
  7. To serve, cut into squares and top with blackberry sauce, fresh blackberries, and lemon zest.