Carrot Cheesecake
Source of Recipe
Taste Of Home Magazine
List of Ingredients
- 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- Filling:
- 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon sour cream
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1/3 cups chopped carrots, cooked and pureed
- Topping:
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 2 inches up the sided of a greased 9 inch springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 6 to 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in the cream, cornstarch, sour cream, vanilla, lemon juice and cinnamon. Fold in carrots.
- Pour into crust. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy duty foil (about 16 inch square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Place in a larger baking pan. Add 1 inch of hot water to larger baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes until center is set.
- Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over filling. Bake 7 to 10 minutes longer. Remove pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.
- Yield: 10 to 12 servings
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