Little Mama’s Cheesecake Recipe

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Little Mama’s Italian in SouthPark offers some Italian classics. But what’s a good dinner…without dessert? They let QC Morning in the kitchen to learn how to make a cheesecake that is sure to impress your friends! And we’ve added the recipe below

Cheesecake Yield= 1 -10″ cheesecake

Ingredients:

Cream cheese (room temperature) 3 pounds
Sour cream 3 cups
Sugar 3cups
Lemon juice 1/4 cups
Vanilla paste 1 TBSP
Eggs 15 each
Graham cracker 2 cups
Melted Butter 6oz

Instructions:

Mix the cream cheese in a stand mixer with a paddle till smooth. Be sure to scrape the sides of the bowl periodically
Add the sour cream and vanilla paste mix till smooth, then add in the sugar. Mix till combined
Gradually add your eggs and mix till smooth
Add lemon juice
Combine the melted butter and graham cracker together and pressed into the springform pan, pour the cheesecake batter on top, and bake at 250F for 2-2 1/2 hours. The cheesecake should be slightly jiggly when it’s done

Cherry Compote

Ingredients:

Black cherries 1 pound
Sugar 1 cups
Orange zest/juiced 1 each
Lemon juice 1/8th cup
Salt 1/2 tsp
Vanilla extract 1 tsp
Cornstarch 1/8 cups
Water 1 cup

Instructions:

Make a slurry with 1 cup of water and the cornstarch and set it aside
Add everything else to a pot and bring to a boil
Slowly stream in the slurry while constantly stirring the cherries
Cook for 5-10mins, let cool before serving

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