How to Make Cheesecake

Berens Old Fashioned Brandy Cheesecake Recipe 🍰

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3 tbsp brown sugar
1 stick melted butter

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Fill a baking dish with 3 inches of water and place on bottom rack of oven.
Spray a 9-inch cheesecake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix graham cracker crumbs and brown sugar, then add melted butter and pat mixture into bottom and 2 inches up the side of pan.

Filling:
32 oz cream cheese, room temp
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4 large eggs, room temp
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup Berens Old Fashioned Brandy
1 1/2 tsp aromatic bitters

Instructions:
Mix cream cheese until smooth, then add sugars. Add eggs, one at a time.
Blend in sour cream, brandy, and aromatic bitters.
Pour mixture over crust and bake at 325°F for 1 hour.
Turn off heat and leave cheesecake in oven with door open for 1 hour.
Chill cheesecake in refrigerator for at least 4 hours.

Topping:
1 can or jar black cherries, drained (reserve syrup)
2 tsp cornstarch
2 tbsp Berens Old Fashioned Brandy
Orange zest strips for garnish

Instructions:
Heat reserved cherry syrup with cornstarch in a pan.
Add cherries and brandy, stirring until slightly thickened.
Pour over cheesecake and garnish with orange zest strips. Enjoy! 🍒


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