Red Velvet Cheesecake

Name: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters butter, softened; 118 milliliters whole buttermilk; 85 grams package cream cheese, softened; 4 larges eggs, lightly beaten; 355 milliliters Oreo Crumbs or chocolate graham cracker crumbs or regular graham cracker crumbs; 355 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 sprig Garnish: fresh mint; 473 milliliters powdered sugar; 57 grams red food coloring; 237 milliliters sour cream; 3 Tbsps unsweetened cocoa; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar

This vegetarian recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains approximately 4g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 345 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for valentin day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes. Head to the store and pick up distilled vinegar, granulated sugar, cream, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Stir together crumbs, melted butter, and 1 tablespoon granulated sugar; press mixture into bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.Beat 3 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese and 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar at medium-low speed with an electric mixer 1 minute.

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Butter

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Add eggs and next 6 ingredients, mixing on low speed just until fully combined.

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Egg

Pour batter into prepared crust.

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Crust

Bake at 325° for 10 minutes; reduce heat to 300°, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is firm. Run knife along outer edge of cheesecake. Turn oven off.

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Let cheesecake stand in oven 30 minutes.

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Remove cheesecake from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.Beat 1 (3-ounce) package cream cheese and 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating until smooth.

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Vanilla

Butter

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Spread evenly over top of cheesecake.

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Spread

Remove sides of springform pan.

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Garnish, if desired.This recipe was created by Rhonda Y. Coker of Columbia, South Carolina and appeared in the Southern Living issue dated December 2004.