Triple Berry Cheesecakes Food

TRIPLE-BERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 350°F.
• To make crust, combine crumbs, 1/4 cup of sugar and melted butter in a food processor and process until the crumbs begin to stick together.
• Press crumbs firmly onto bottom and 2 1/2 inches up sides on 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake crust for 10 minutes and cool.
• In large bowl, combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, lemon juice and kirsch.
• Beat with electric mixer until blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
• Pour onto cooled crust.
• Bake until edges are set, about 1 hour and 10 minutes.
• In a bowl, stir together sour cream and sugar.
• Spoon over top of baked cheesecake.
• Return to oven for another 5 minutes.
• Transfer to rack to cool.
• Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight.
• In large sauté pan over medium heat, stir preserves until melted.
• Remove from heat add berries and toss to coat.
• Mound berries atop cake.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Remove from springform pan.