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Try one of our Mexican dessert recipes for the perfect ending
to any dinner.
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Prickly Pear Cheesecake
Crust
2 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/2 cup melted butter
1/2 cup piņon nuts, finely chopped
Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter and nuts together. Press firmly on the
bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
Filling
32 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
2/3 cup prickly pear preserves
Whipped cream (optional)
With an electric mixer, cream together cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add
1 egg at a time, beating well; blend in vanilla extract. By hand, add sour
cream, whipping cream and lemon juice. Pour half this mixture into the crust.
Spoon half the preserves over the batter. Add remaining batter and repeat with
remaining preserves. Swirl with a knife for a marbled effect. Bake at 325
degrees F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn oven off and leave in oven 1 hour.
Remove from oven and let cool. Chill overnight.
Glaze
1 cup prickly pear jelly
2 tablespoons Grand Marnier
Melt jelly and Grand Marnier over low heat. Pour atop chilled cheesecake. Spread
evenly and let set. Decorate edges with whipped cream piping.
Makes 8 to 12 servings.
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