Maple Cheesecake

Maple Cheesecake

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 cup maple sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter

Filling

  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup maple sugar
  • 1 lb cream cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 T. lemon juice

Berry Topping

  • 1 1/2 cup berries
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup maple sugar

Instructions

Shortbread Crust

  • Stir dry ingredients together, and cut in butter until coarse crumbs form. Press into a buttered springform pan. Bake at 350° 15 minutes. 

Filling

  • Beat ingredients together, and pour onto baked crust. Bake 60 minutes at 325°.  Run a knife around the outside edge, but leave the cake in the pan. Let cool on counter, then place in refrigerator. Remove from pan when completely chilled. 

Berry Topping

  • Bring to a simmer in a small saucepan. Thicken with: 
    ½ c. water, stirred together with 2 T. cornstarch. 
    Bring to a boil, while stirring, cool, and pour over cheesecake.