Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake

15 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 tbsp. sugar
  • 3 tbsp. butter, melted
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1/8 tsp. cream of tartar
  • 3 egg whites
  • 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup dairy sour cream
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tbsp. grated lemon rind
  • 1/2 cup blueberry preserves
  • Whipped cream
  • Fresh
  • frozen unsweetened berries

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine crumbs, sugar and butter in a small bowl and blend well.
  2. 2
    Press firmly over the bottom of an 8-inch springform pan.
  3. 3
    Chill.
  4. 4
    Combine sugar, water and cream of tartar in a small saucepan; bring to boiling.
  5. 5
    Boil rapidly 8 to 10 minutes or until syrup registers 236F on a candy thermometer.
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, in large bowl of electric mixer beat egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  7. 7
    Pour hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites while beating constantly.
  8. 8
    Continue beating until very stiff peaks form and mixture cools, about 15 minutes.
  9. 9
    Beat cream cheese and sour cream until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla and lemon rind.
  10. 10
    Add 1/4 of meringue to cheese mixture; stir to combine well.
  11. 11
    Fold remaining meringue into cheese mixture until no streaks of meringue and cheese remain.
  12. 12
    Spoon about 1/4 of cheese mixture into prepared pan; drizzle part of blueberry preserves over.
  13. 13
    Continue to layer cheese mixture and preserves this way, creating a marbled effect.
  14. 14
    Freeze overnight or until firm.
  15. 15
    Decorate with whipped cream and fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries.

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