Jello Recipes
Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake with Lime
This fresh blueberry cheesecake has a thick crust, a delicious lime flavored cheese layer, and a mouthwatering, fruity topping. If you have some fresh blueberries, this is a great recipe to use them in. You need to cook the blueberries with sugar to soften and sweeten them. A touch of lime juice gives them a great tang and goes with the lime flavored cream cheese layer.
Blueberries are rich in vitamins C and E and they also contain antioxidants, which fight the aging process. Not only is this recipe for fresh blueberry cheesecake delicious. It is healthy as well! The creamy layer is made with vanilla cheesecake flavored instant pudding, cream cheese and lime. Philadelphia is the most popular cream cheese used in cheesecake recipes and it has the perfect texture and flavor.
If you cannot find fresh blueberries, you can use thawed blueberries or a drained can of blueberries. The flavor will be similar but they will have a softer texture. If you use fresh blueberries, make sure you rinse them well and pick out any rotten ones. You might like to combine blueberries with sliced strawberries or raspberries in this blueberry cheesecake recipe, for a different flavor, texture, and color.
The Best Recipe for Blueberry Cheesecake
Ingredients -
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons melted butter
4 tablespoons white sugar
1 package jello vanilla flavor instant pudding
1 package jello cheesecake flavor instant pudding
Grated peel from 1 lime
2 cups thawed Cool Whip
1 ½ cups cold milk
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 cup fresh blueberries
¼ cup water
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix the graham cracker crumbs with half the sugar and the butter. Press this mixture into the base of a 9 inch spring form pan and bake it for 10 minutes.
Let it cool.
Whisk the lime peel, pudding mixes and milk together until the mixture is thick and smooth, then stir in the Cool Whip. Spoon this mixture over the cooled crust and chill it for 4 hours in the refrigerator.
Combine the cornstarch, lime juice, and water with the rest of the sugar in a pan. Cook this mixture, stirring all the time.
Add the blueberries and cook for another couple of minutes.
Let the blueberry mixture cool down, then spread it on top of the cheesecake, and chill it for 2 hours or overnight.
Remove the sides from the spring form pan and serve the cheesecake in wedges.
(Serves 6)
Photo Description:
This is a classic looking cheesecake recipe. If you like jello recipes, you will like the cheese layer because it is made with jello vanilla and cheesecake flavored instant pudding. This tasty fresh blueberry cheesecake is made with fresh blueberries, giving it a really good flavor. Serve this cheesecake ice cold with your favorite beverage. It is just as cool with a glass of milk or lemonade as it is with a hot cup of coffee or cocoa. The thick base is really delicious too. You could make a thinner base if you want, along with sides, but just pressing the cookie layer on to the base of the pie dish means the base will be extra thick and delicious.
All About Blueberries
Blueberries feature in some of the best-loved dessert recipes, including fresh blueberry cheesecake, blueberry pie and blueberry cake. These delicious berries are widely available and they are easy to cook with. Blueberries can be tangy and tart or mild and sweet. They are low in calories and full of flavor. You can get fresh blueberries between May and October or use frozen blueberries at other times. It is possible to buy imported blueberries from November to April.
Health Benefits of Blueberries
Blueberries are a great antioxidant - they can destroy more harmful free radicals than many other types of fruit. Choose fully ripened blueberries to ensure you get the most antioxidants from them. Blueberries are also believed to improve nighttime vision, protect against age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of vision in adults, reduce the effects of Alzheimer’s, and improve gastrointestinal health. Blueberries can help with both constipation and diarrhea and they can protect against ovarian cancer and colon cancer. Since this delicious fruit is so healthy, you can make delicious dessert recipes like fresh blueberry cheesecake without feeling guilty and you can serve this tasty dessert to your family, knowing that you are giving them good quality, nutritious food.
How to Choose the Best Blueberries
Firm berries with a uniform color and whitish bloom are the best. Blueberries should not be watery, soft, or dull looking. When you are buying blueberries to make desserts like blueberry cheesecake, shake the plastic container the berries are in. If they do not move freely they might be moldy or bruised. Also, they might have been frozen and defrosted if they do not move around. There should not be any water in the container because this will rot the berries.
Wash and dry fresh berries gently because they are fragile. Washing them removes their protective bloom so do not wash them until just before you are going to make your blueberry cheesecake recipe or other blueberry dessert. If you are going to use frozen blueberries, defrost them and drain them before using. If you are cooking the recipe, you can use unthawed blueberries for a good flavor, adding a few minutes to the cooking time to allow for this.
