Ingredients for - Red, White, and Blue 4th of July Cheesecake
How to cook deliciously - Red, White, and Blue 4th of July Cheesecake
1. Stage
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Stage
Melt butter in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and mix in wafer crumbs until combined. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
3. Stage
Place the pan on a cookie sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
4. Stage
Meanwhile, combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Stage
Remove crust from the oven and pour cream cheese mixture over top.
6. Stage
Return to the oven and bake until the edges are puffed and the surface of cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 40 minutes.
7. Stage
Remove from the oven. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour.
8. Stage
Decorate the top with strawberries and blueberries and refrigerate until completely chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
