Apricot Swirl Cheesecake

Name: Apricot Swirl Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters apricot preserves; 680 grams packages each) cream cheese, softened; 130 grams dried apricots; 4 eggs, lightly beaten; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 56 grams finely ground almonds; 119 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 1 Tbsp grated lemon peel; 200 grams sugar; 237 milliliters water; 12 servings Whipped cream and toasted sliced almonds

If you have roughly 1 hour and 20 minutes to spend in the kitchen, Apricot Swirl Cheesecake might be a great lacto ovo vegetarian recipe to try. One serving contains 428 calories, 7g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of ground almonds, cream cheese, apricots, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as an affordable dessert. Users who liked this recipe also liked Blueberry Swirl Cheesecake, Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake, and Banana Bread with Chocolate Swirl.

Instructions

Grease the bottom and sides of a 10-in. springform pan; sprinkle with ground almonds and set aside.

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Almond Meal

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Springform Pan

In a small saucepan, cook apricots and water for 15 minutes over medium heat or until the water is nearly absorbed and apricots are tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon peel; cool slightly.

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Lemon Peel

Apricot

Water

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Sauce Pan

Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth and set aside.

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Blender

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth.

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Cream Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Bowl

Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Beat in cream just until blended. Stir 1 cup into pureed apricots; set aside.

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Apricot

Cream

Egg

Pour remaining mixture into prepared pan. Drop apricot mixture by 1/2 teaspoonfuls over filling.

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Apricot

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Frying Pan

Cut through filling with a knife to swirl apricot mixture.

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Apricot

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Knife

Place pan on a baking sheet.

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Baking Sheet

Frying Pan

Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool 1 hour longer.

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Wire Rack