DATE WALNUT CHEESECAKE RECIPE
Deliciously easy Garlic Mushrooms in Buttery sauce make the perfect side, healthy light dinner or topping. It will take only 15 min to prepare and tastes amazing.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- FOR THE CRUST
- Toasted walnuts- 1 1/2 cup
- All-purpose flour- 1/4 cup
- Unsalted butter melted- 1/4 cup
- FOR THE FILLING
- Cream cheese softened-750 gm/ 1 1/2 lbs
- Sour cream- 1 cup
- *Honey- 1/4 cup
- Sugar- 1 1/4 cup
- Large eggs at room temperature- 4
- Toasted walnuts-1 cup
- Dates chopped - 1/2 cup
- Vanilla extract- 1 tsp.
- FOR DECORATION
- Classic Whipped Cream- 1/4 cup
- Dates- 3-4
- Walnuts -as needed
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F/ 180 C.
- Crust. In a medium bowl combine ground walnuts, flour and unsalted melted butter. Transfer to a spring form; press into bottom of the form and freeze for 10-15 minutes.
- Date Walnut Filling. In a mixer bowl with paddle attachment, beat cream cheese, sour cream, sugar and honey on medium speed until very smooth, about 4 minutes. Gradually add eggs ( one at a time), beating after each addition. Stir in the chopped dates and vanilla.
- Pour the filling over the frozen crust.
- Bake in preheated oven until top is light brown and center jiggles slightly, about 45-55 minutes ( depends on your oven).Allow to cool for 2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap and refregirate for at least 5 hours before decorating and serving.
- Decorating. Use the classic whipped cream for piping. Sprinkle with walnut halves and dates, if desired.
Notes
Equipment
9- inch ( 23 cm) cheesecake pan or spring-form with 3- inch ( 7.5 cm ) sides. * When measuring honey, lightly spray the measuring cup with nonstick spray so the honey will release easily.
9- inch ( 23 cm) cheesecake pan or spring-form with 3- inch ( 7.5 cm ) sides. * When measuring honey, lightly spray the measuring cup with nonstick spray so the honey will release easily.