MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE

MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE

MAPLE SYRUP CHEESECAKE - WITH COOKIE CRUST

MAKES 8 SERVINGS.

CRUST---

3 tbs unsalted butter, melted

1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups crushed shortbread cookies

FILLING---

2/3 cup maple sugar

1 cup maple syrup

Four 8 oz pkgs cream cheese

3/4 cup sour cream

6 large eggs

2 tsp vanilla

MAKE CRUST---Heat oven to 325 degrees. Combine cookies, butter, and salt in a bowl. Press into bottom of a 9" springform pan. Bake 18 min. Let cool 3O min. MAKE FILLING---Beat cream cheese in a bowl 1 min. Add maple sugar, beat 2 min. Beat in sour cream. Add eggs, beat well. Beat in maple syrup and vanilla until smooth. Brush pan above crust with butter. Wrap outside of pan with foil, set in a roasting pan. Pour filling into crust. *Transfer cheesecake in roasting pan to oven, pour some boiling water into roasting pan for water bath. Bake cheesecake 1 1/2 hours. Turn off oven, leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove cheesecake from water bath, remove foil, let cool 2 hours in pan. Then refrigerate cheesecake 8 hours. SERVE with maple syrup for drizzling & ENJOY...

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