S'mores Cheesecake with Summer Berries

Name: S'mores Cheesecake with Summer Berries
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pint fresh blueberries; 454 grams packages cream cheese, room temperature; 1 teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 larges egg whites; 3 larges eggs; 355 milliliters graham cracker crumbs (made from 9 whole crackers finely ground in processor; 1 packet); 177 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 12 larges marshmallows, cut into quarters with wet kitchen scissors; 255 grams high-quality milk chocolate (such as Lindt or Ghirardelli), chopped; 1 pint fresh raspberries; 0 teaspoons salt; 237 milliliters sugar; 6 Tbsps (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, melted; 1 teaspoons vanilla extract; 3 Tbsps water

This recipe serves 10. One serving contains 639 calories, 8g of protein, and 41g of fat. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. A mixture of butter, salt, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F.

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Mix crumbs and sugar in medium bowl.

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Sugar

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Bowl

Add melted butter; stir until mixture is evenly moistened. Press onto bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.

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Butter

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Springform Pan

Bake until set, about 12 minutes.

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Oven

Remove from oven; cool. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.

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Oven

Stir chocolate in top of double boiler set over barely simmering water until smooth.

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Chocolate

Water

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Double Boiler

Remove from over water and cool to lukewarm, stirring occasionally.

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Water

Combine cream cheese, sugar, and salt in processor and blend until smooth. With motor running, add whipping cream through feed tube and process just until blended. With motor running, add melted chocolate, then add eggs 1 at a time, blending and scraping down sides after each addition until mixture is smooth.

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Whipping Cream

Cream Cheese

Chocolate

Sugar

Egg

Salt

Pour batter over crust in pan.

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Crust

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Bake cake until outer edge is slightly puffed and cake is barely set in center (center will look shiny and move slightly when pan is gently shaken), about 55 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Transfer cake to rack. Run small sharp knife around cake to loosen. Chill uncovered until cold, 8 hours or overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.

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Whisk sugar, egg whites, 3 tablespoons water, cream of tartar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt to blend in large metal bowl. Set bowl over saucepan of simmering water; whisk constantly until sugar dissolves and mixture thickens and is hot to touch, about 3 minutes.

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Cream Of Tartar

Egg Whites

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk

Bowl

Remove bowl from over water and stir in marshmallows (keep water simmering in saucepan).

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Marshmallows

Water

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Bowl

Let stand until marshmallows soften, about 3 minutes. Set bowl with mixture over simmering water; using hand held electric mixer, beat until stiff shiny peaks form, about 4 minutes. Beat in vanilla.

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Marshmallows

Vanilla

Water

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Scrape topping onto cheesecake. Using offset metal spatula, spread topping to edges of cake, swirling decoratively.

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Spread

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Let stand untilset, about 15 minutes.

Using kitchen torch, lightly brown topping in spots. (Or preheat broiler; place cake at least 4 inches from heat source and broil just until topping is lightly browned in spots, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes.) Chill cake until cold. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and keep chilled.

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Broiler

Remove pan sides.

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Frying Pan

Place cake on platter.

Mix raspberries and blueberries in medium bowl.

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Blueberries