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                         Cheddar Beer Cheesecake

Recipe By     : San Francisco Encore Cookbook
Serving Size  : 12   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes                            Cheesecakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Crust:
   1       c            Flour -- sifted
     1/4   c            Sugar
   1       ts           Lemon zest -- grated
     1/2   c            Butter -- softened
   1                    Egg yolk
     1/4   ts           Vanilla
                        Filling:
   1       c            Sharp Cheddar -- finely grated
   1 3/4   c            Sugar
     1/4   ts           Vanilla
     1/2   ts           Lemon zest
     1/2   ts           Orange zest
   4                    Eggs
   2                    Egg yolks
     1/4   c            Beer or ale
     1/4   c            Heavy cream
   2       lb           Cream cheese

  Crust:

  Preheat the oven to 500°F. To prepare the crust, mix the flour,
  sugar, and lemon zest. Cream with the butter. Add the egg yolk and
  vanilla. Stir until a soft dough is formed. Press 1/3rd of the
  dough onto the bottom of an 8" springform pan. Bake for 8 to
  10 minutes or until lightly browned. Watch carefully, as it burns
  quickly. Let cool.

  Press the remaining dough around the sides of the pan, coming to
  within 1" of the top.

  Filling:

  Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy. Beat in the Cheddar
  cheese until well blended. Add the sugar, vanilla, lemon, and
  orange zest. Beat until smooth. Add the eggs and yolks, one at a
  time, beating well after each addition. Stir in beer and heavy
  cream. Pour into the prepared crust. Return to the 500°F oven and
  bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce the oven
  temperature to 250°F. Bake for 1 to 1-1/2 hours, or until a tester
  inserted in the center comes out fairly clean. Cool to room
  temperature. Serve warm or chilled.

  Posted by: Dorothy Cross (TMPJ72B)

  Reformatted by: Cygnus (HCPM52C)
 

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