FRUIT CHEESECAKE with BLACKBERRY HONEY CREME

It’s the week after you made your New Year’s Resolutions. And if you feel your will power weakening, then here’s the fruit dessert to satisfy those cravings. It’s a sumptuous cheesecake topped with fresh fruits and a sweet drizzle of tart blackberry honey crème.

 

 

 

 

First, I baked the one-cream cheese cheesecake. So simple. Crush the crust . Blend and bake the cream cheese mix. And presto !  In a few minutes, you have a nice, homemade cheesecake as the perfect base.

 

 

Second, I sliced some fruit. Laid it lazily above the cheesecake. Then I poured a scoop of the sweet, tart Blackberry Honey Crème which my friends at Honey Ridge Farms sent me.

 

 

 It was so good that the world seemed to have just stopped! Oh my goodness! The buttery graham cracker crust was perfect. The creamy cream cheese filling was custard-like without being overwhelming. The sliced fruits gave it a less-guilty plea. And finally, the rich, tarty-sweet blackberry honey crème topping was just divine!

 

 

ONE CREAM CHEESE CHEESECAKE

For the Graham Cracker Crust:

1 and ½ cups graham cracker crumbs

1 and ¼ cup granulated sugar

6 Tablespoons melted butter

Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Then press them against a pie plate, measuring 9-inch. Bake at 350 F degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.  Set aside till filling is ready.

 

For the Filling:

1 (8 ounce) cream cheese

½ cup sugar

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 eggs

¾ cup sour cream

1. Preheat oven to 325 F degrees.
2. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and sour cream.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time.
4. Pour into the graham cracker crust.
5. Bake the whole cheesecake at 325 F degrees for 40 minutes, or test for doneness.
6. When done, cool on counter till you’re ready to add the fruits and honey.

SLICED FRUIT:

½ cup orange segments

1 cup seedless grapes

1 whole apple sliced in segments & cubed, seeded

Juice of 1 lemon

Mix all these fruit slices and the lemon juice. Set aside till cheesecake is cool enough.

 

TO ASSEMBLE:

1. Prepare the cheesecake with the graham cracker pie pastry . Make sure it has cooled off .
2. Add the fresh fruit on top of the cheesecake.
3. Scoop a couple of heaping spoons of Blackberry Honey Crème. Drizzle it above the  fruit. Enjoy !

 

 

 

 

 

HONEY RIDGE FARMS are gourmet Grade-A honey-based products made in the most responsible manner.These are the best pure, artisan, locally sourced honey products. The Honey Crèmes are blended with the finest  Grade A Clover Honey and spices. Available only at the finest specialty stores in your area.

For more about the 5 Generations of Honey Sweetness, and where to buy Honey Ridge Farms Honey Products, see www.honeyridgefarms.com 

 

FULL DISCLOSURE: I was not paid any compensation for the mention of these products, but would gladly recommend it for this recipe and any dishes that need a fine, artisan, gourmet honey.

 

 

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