Mango Cheesecake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 300°F.
2. 2
   Butter a 10-inch springform pan and set aside.
3. 3
   Combine first 3 ingredients (graham cracker crumbs- sugar) in a small bowl.
4. 4
   Stir in melted butter.
5. 5
   Press mixture into prepared pan.
6. 6
   Combine cream cheese and sugar in a food processor or blender; process until combined.
7. 7
   Add sour cream, eggs, mango puree, vanilla and lemon juice; process using on/off turns until combined.
8. 8
   Pour mixture into prepared crust.
9. 9
   Bake for 1 hour or until set.
10. 10
    Let cheesecake cool for 1 hour.
11. 11
    While cheesecake is cooling prepare topping by combining sour cream and sugar in a food processor until combined.
12. 12
    Preheat oven to 350°F.
13. 13
    After cheesecake is at room temperature (1 hour cooling at room temperature), top cheesecake with topping.
14. 14
    Bake 4 minutes.
15. 15
    Remove from oven.
16. 16
    Chill for at least 4 hours.
17. 17
    Prepare garnish (optional but highly recommended- if desired substitute passion fruit glaze for the following apricot glaze) Process glaze ingredients (apricot jam- vinegar) in a food processor.
18. 18
    Spread glaze over chilled cheesecake before serving.