Blackberry Cheesecake

Blackberry Cheesecake

A favorite blackberry recipe. Enjoy!

What you need:

• 1/2 cup butter or margarine
• 2 tbsp Kahlua
• 2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs
• 1 cup blackberries
• 1 to 2 tbsp sugar
• 2 to 3 tbsp minute tapioca
• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup Kahlua
• 3 tbsp vodka

• 1/2 cup blackberry jelly
• 1 tbsp vodka
• 1 cup whipped topping
• 3 tbsp Kahlua

What you do:

Preheat oven to 350F.

Heat butter in saucepan over medium heat until light brown, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons Kahlua.

Add cookie crumbs; mix well. Press onto bottom and halfway up side of greased 10 inch spring form pan.

Spread blackberries over crumbs. Sprinkle with 1 to 2 tablespoons sugar and tapioca.

Combine cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in mixer bowl; mix well.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Add sour cream, whipping cream, 1/4 cup Kahlua and 3 tablespoons vodka; mix well. Pour over blackberries.

Place shallow pan half full of hot water on lower rack of oven.

Bake cheesecake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes or until center is set.

Chill for several hours to overnight.

Remove side of pan.

Bring blackberry jelly to a boil in saucepan, stirring frequently.

Stir in 1 tablespoon vodka.

Drizzle by teaspoonfuls over side of cheesecake.

Pour remaining jelly mixture over top of cheesecake, spreading to edge.

Chill until set.

Garnish with mixture of whipped topping and additional fresh blackberries.

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