Black Currant with Wild Mint Cheesecake

Black Currant with Wild Mint Cheesecake

A truly decadent cheesecake - super creamy, deliciously fruity - enjoy how amazing a cheesecake can be when you have a full jar of the very best jam to dress it!

Serving Size: 1 round 9” cheesecake

FOR THE CRUST: 2 cups Graham crackers, crushed

1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar

6 Tbsp unsalted butter

⅛ tsp salt

FOR THE FILLING: 24 ounces cream cheese at room temperature

3 large eggs

⅔ cups granulated sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

Blake Hill’s Black Currant with Wild Mint Jam

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F and select a 9” pie pan with removable base and a 1 ¼” height

2

MAKING THE CRUST: Combine crust ingredients with mixer until crumbs are small and start sticking together

3

Shape crust by pressing mix on bottom and sides of pie pan, making bottom thicker than sides

4

MAKING THE FILLING: Using mixer at slow speed, whip cream cheese with sugar until smooth, then slowly add eggs and vanilla

5

Pour filling into pan, spoon 3 Tbsp Black Currant with Wild Mint Jam on top gently swirl (but do not mix in)

6

Bake 20-30 minutes until cake is 165-170 F

7

Remove cheesecake from pan, cool on rack for 10 minutes then chill in fridge.

8

To Serve, spread 4-6 Tbsp of Jam on top, garnish with mint ~ and Enjoy!

Black Currant with Wild Mint Cheesecake

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