Easiest Way to Special Eating on a Dime Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake

Easiest Way to Special Eating on a Dime Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake Delicious, fresh and tasty.
Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake. This rich and creamy blueberry vanilla bean cheesecake has a crust made from ground almonds, making it gluten-free. The smooth blend of cream cheese and mascarpone cheese (Italian cream cheese) has a sophisticated flavor that pairs perfectly with a topping of barely-cooked juicy blueberries. Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, sugar, and scrapings from vanilla bean in an electric mixer on low speed until blended.
Mascarpone cheese pairs really well with fresh blueberries, blackberries, and ripe strawberries, which makes it the perfect pair for this blueberry mascarpone cheesecake!
The Heinz Eifel Riesling has hints of peach and apricot, and has a long and fresh finish, which complements a creamy cheese like mascarpone quite nicely!
Meanwhile, while cooling the cheesecake, make the blueberry toppings and whipped cream frosting.
You can cook Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake
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Prepare of Crust.
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You need 2 cup of Almonds, slivered.
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Prepare 2 tbsp of Sugar.
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You need 2 tbsp of unsalted butter.
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You need of Filling.
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Prepare 250 grams of cream cheese, at room temperature.
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You need 1 1/3 cup of Caster sugar.
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It’s 4 of Eggs.
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You need 1 of vanilla bean, split and scraped.
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You need 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
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It’s 450 grams of Mascarpone cheese, at room temperature.
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Prepare 1 of Boiling water.
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It’s of Topping.
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You need 4 tbsp of Sugar.
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You need 2 tbsp of Water.
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It’s 1 1/4 cup of Blueberries.
Blueberry Toppings; Add all ingredients in a small sauce pan.
This gradual cooling process will prevent any cracks from forming in the surface of the cheesecake.
Run a small knife or thin spatula around the edge of the cheesecake and carefully remove the side of the pan.
A Buttery Biscuit Base, Creamy No-Bake Vanilla Cheesecake Filling, and Whipped Cream on top!
Vanilla Mascarpone Blueberry cheesecake step by step
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Preheat oven to 180°C. Place almonds and sugar in bowl of a food processor and process until finely ground. Combine almond mixture and butter in a medium bowl..
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Pack into a 9-inch non-stick springform pan (if pan is not nonstick, brush first with melted butter). Wrap pan with triple layer of heavy-duty aluminium foil, making sure that foil reaches top of side of pan. Bake until lightly golden and set, about 15 minutes and remove from oven. Let cool completely..
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Reduce oven temperature to 150°C. Fill a large saucepot with water and bring to a boil over high heat..
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Mix cream cheese, mascarpone, sugar, and scrapings from vanilla bean in an electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add vanilla extract. Add eggs, 1 at a time, on low speed. Pour batter into cooled crust..
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Place cake pan in a larger roasting pan and fill halfway up side of cake pan with boiling water. Bake for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until edges are set and centre jiggles slightly. Remove from the oven when set..
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Remove cake pan from water bath and let cool completely on a wire rack. Place in refrigerator and chill for 4-6 hours or overnight..
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Bring sugar and water to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and add blueberries. Cook, stirring frequently, until juices release and thicken and blueberries soften, about 5 minutes. Let cool slightly. Spoon blueberry mixture on top of cooled cheesecake..
So after the success of my first Back to Basics recipe, my Triple Chocolate Brownies, I thought it was best to go in with another highly requested treat… a Basic Vanilla Cheesecake.
I didn't really expect the idea of this Blog Series to be so popular, but it really did.
Bring a kettle of water to boil for the water bath.
This version is a bit richer than the version we had in Italy, incorporating mascarpone for a cheese-cake like flavor and ice cream-like texture (the cake slowly softens as you eat it, turning ultra creamy).
Almond extract gives the cake an incredible flavor, which is highlighted by a layer of cherry jam on top and a super simple almond biscotti crust on bottom (I use these.