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Nailed It! Manchego Cheesecake

Manchego Cheesecake. A classic baked cheesecake that uses Spain’s rich Manchego cheese with a sweet blackberry puree to top it off.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 9 Servings
Calories: 682kcal
Author: Serena

Ingredients

Manchego Cheesecake

  • 340 g Manchego cheese cut into ½ inch chunks
  • 85 g water
  • 340 g cream cheese
  • 113.5 g granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ tablespoon all purpose flour
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 85 g sour cream

Graham Cracker Crumbs

  • 170 g unsalted butter
  • 71 g brown sugar
  • 56.5 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 99 g all purpose flour
  • 71 g cake flour
  • 71 g wheat flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Blackberry Puree

  • 50 g blackberries
  • 10 g granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vodka

Instructions

Manchego Cheesecake

  • Preheat oven to 325° F.
  • Blend Manchego cheese and water in a food processor until smooth.
  • Slowly add cream cheese and sugar and continue to blend until smooth.
  • In a separate bowl, combine flour and eggs. Add to cheese puree and blend until smooth.
  • Add sour cream and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into individual ring molds and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Graham Cracker Crumbs

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream butter, sugars and honey.
  • In a separate bowl, combine all dry ingredients.
  • Beat into butter mixture until smooth.
  • Roll dough out between two sheets of parchment to ½ inch thickness, remove the top sheet of parchment and bake on a ½ sheet pan until golden and firm.
  • Cool completely before grinding in a food processor into crumbs.

Blackberry Puree

  • Macerate blackberries with sugar and vodka overnight.
  • Heat mixture in a small pot and cook to reduce liquid slightly. Puree in a blender and reserve for assembly.

Assembly

  • Roll a Manchego Cheesecake into graham cracker crumbs. Spread blackberry puree over the center of a plate and top with cheesecake. Top with a quenelle of strawberry sorbet and garnish with blackberries before serving.

Notes

Recipe Source: SerenaLissy.com
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Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 503mg | Potassium: 135mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 1311IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 476mg | Iron: 1mg