Warm Upside-Down Cheesecakes with Blueberry Sauce
1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cups cream cheese -- softened 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1 lar...
Ingredients
- 1tablespoonunsalted butter
- 1/4cupgraham cracker crumbs
- 3/4cups cream cheese -- softened
- 1/4cupplus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/4teaspoonvanilla
- 1/4teaspoonalmond extract
- 1large egg
- 1cupblueberries -- picked over
Directions
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 3/4 cups cream cheese -- softened 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon v
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In a small saucepan melt the butter over moderately high heat, stir in the crumbs, and divide the mixture among four paper lined 1/2 cup muf
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Bake the crusts for 5 minutes and let them cool on a rack for 5 minutes
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In a bowl with an electric mixture beat together the cream cheese, 1/4 cup of the sugar, vanilla, almond extract and a pinch of salt until t
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The batter will fill the tins.) Bake cakes for 20 minutes, or until they are set, and let them cool on a rack for 10 minutes
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While cheesecakes are baking, in a small heavy saucepan combine blueberries with the remaining sugar, and water, bring the mixture to a boil
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Stir in the cornstarch mixture add it to the blueberries with the lemon juice, and simmer the mixture, stirring for 2 minutes
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Discard the paper liners, invert the cheesecakes onto plates, and spoon the sauce around them.
