RECIPE: Easy Cheesecake Topping
![]() Make a blueberry topping for your cheesecake with fresh or frozen blueberries. Photo courtesy Cheesecake.com. |
May 26th is National Blueberry Cheesecake Day. It may be hard to find a piece of blueberry cheesecake—cherry and strawberry are the popular berries toppings. But you can easily make your own, from fresh or frozen berries. A homemade sauce is much tastier than the gelled goop into which berries are set on many commercial cheesecakes. Then, just pick up a slice of cheesecake, top and celebrate. You can also use the berry topping on ice cream/sorbet, pancakes/waffles, puddings and other cakes: angel cake, chiffon cake, pound cake and sponge cake. You can bake your own cheesecake and create a blueberry swirl cheesecake by swirling the topping into the batter. Here are some of our favorite cheesecake recipes. RECIPE: BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE TOPPING Ingredients tablespoons cold water tablespoon) |
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Preparation
1. MIX the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of cold water in a small bowl. 2. COMBINE the blueberries, 1/2 cup of water, sugar and lemon juice in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the mix comes to a low boil. 3. GENTLY STIR the cornstarch into the blueberries, taking care not to crush the fruit. Simmer until the sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon (about 5 minutes). 4. REMOVE from heat; gently stir in the vanilla and zest. Cool; refrigerate until ready to use. Warm very slightly in the microwave for easy pouring. |
You can also swirl the blueberry topping into the cheesecake batter. Photo courtesy Cheesecake.com. |
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