Blackberry Cheesecake
Ingredients :
18 x Crushed Zwieback crackers
3 tbl Butter
1 tbl Sugar
16 oz Cream cheese
1/2 cup Sugar
2 x Egg yolks
1 tsp Grated orange peel
1 tbl Lemon juice
2 x Beaten egg whites
1 cup Commercial sour cream
2 tbl Sugar
1 tsp Extract vanilla
16 oz Frozen Blackberries -or-
1 pt Fresh Blackberries
Method :
* 1. Lightly grease a 9″ heat-resistant; non-metallic baking dish.
* 2. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs, softened butter, and the smaller amount of sugar. Press into the bottom of a greased baking dish.
* 3. Heat at FULL POWER, uncovered, in microwave oven 2 minutes. Set aside.
* 4. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and the larger amount of sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange peel and juice.
* 5. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into prepared baking dish; smooth with a spatula.
* 6. Microwave at FULL POWER 6 minutes
* 7. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, the remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended. Carefully spread over top of cheesecake.
* 8. Microwave at FULL POWER 1 minute.
* 9. Arrange Blackberries on top of cheesecake as desired and chill several hours before serving.
* Serves 8. Microwave time: 9 minutes Conventional range time: 30-40 minutes at 325 deg.F.