Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake
1 cup Graham Cracker Crumbs1 cup plus 3 tbsp Sugar, divided3 tbsp Butter, melted4 pkgs (8 oz each) Cream Cheese. softened1 tsp Vanilla extract1 cup Sour Cream4 Eggs2 cups fresh Blueberries (you can use thawed frozen if fresh is unavailable)Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix crumbs. 3 tbsp of the sugar and the butter. Press firmly in bottom of spring pan. Bake for 10 minutes.Beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup of sugar and the vanilla in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream, mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. Puree' the blueberries in a blender or food processor. Gently drop spoonfuls of the puree's blueberries over batter, cut through batter several times with a knife for marble effect.Bake 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool and release from spring pan. Cover and refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Garnish with more blueberries or as desired. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.Makes 16 servings.
I love cheesecake and there are lots of wild blueberries (and huckleberries) here so that would be a perfect. I also love being able to go to the blueberry farm in July/August to pick my own...and they are amazing when frozen. Thanks for the recipe.
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