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Berry Cheesecake

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Cheesecake is everyone's favourite. It's an elegant dessert to complete a perfect summer meal.

Servings: 8

  • 2 cups/500mL fresh Heeman strawberries or raspberries

Cracker

  • 18 crushed crackers (unsalted)
  • 1/4 cup/50mL butter (melted)
  • 1 tbsp/15mL sugar

Filler

  • 16 oz./500g light cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup/125mL sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 tsp/5mL grated orange peel
  • 1 tbsp/15mL lemon juice
  • 2 stiffly beaten egg whites
  • 1 cup/250mL sour cream
  • 2 tbsp/25mL sugar
  • 1 tsp/5mL vanilla extract

Directions:

  1. Lightly grease a 22.5 cm (9 inch) round, microwave-save baking dish.
  2. In a small bowl, combine cracker ingredients; press into bottom of baking dish. Microwave on HIGH, uncovered, 2 min. Set aside.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and 125 mL (1/2 cup) sugar together until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in orange peel and juice. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
  4. Pour into prepared baking dish; smooth with a spatula. Microwave on HIGH 6 min.
  5. In a small bowl, combine sour cream, remaining sugar and vanilla until well blended. Carefully spread over top of cheesecake. Microwave on HIGH 1 min.
  6. Arrange berries on top of cheesecake as desired and chill several hours before serving.