Rare Vos Cheddar Cheese Cake
By: Lynn Hathaway
We found this recipe for a cheddar cheese cake using Rare Vos and couldn't resist. The combination of the lemon, orange, cheddar and Rare Vos is going to make a very yummy treat for the holidays.
Ingredients:
Crust:
-1 cup sifted flour
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 tsp. grated lemon rind
-1/2 cup butter - softened
-1 egg yolk
-1/4 tsp. vanilla
Filling:
-2 lbs. cream cheese
-1 cup cheddar cheese - fine grated
-1 3/4 cups sugar
-1/4 tsp. vanilla
-1/2 tsp. orange rind
-4 eggs
-2 egg yolks
-1/4 cup Rare Vos
-1/4 cup heavy cream
Directions:
For the crust:
Preheat the over to 500 degrees.
Mix the flour, sugar and lemon rind.
Cream with the butter and add the egg yolk and vanilla.
Stir until a soft dough is formed.
Press 1/3 of the dough onto the bottom of an 8 inch springform pan.
Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Watch carefully, as it burns quickly.
Let cool.
Press the remaining dough around the sides of the pan, coming to within 1 inch of the top.
For the Filling:
Beat the cream cheese until light and fluffy.
Beat in the cheddar cheese until well blended.
Add the sugar, vanilla, and lemon and orange rinds.
Beat until smooth.
Add the eggs and yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Stir in the beer and heavy cream.
Pour into the prepared crust.
Return to the 500 degree over and bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees.
Bake for 1 to 1 and 1/2 hours, or until a tester inserted in the center comes our fairly clean.
Cool to room temperature.
Serve warm or chilled.
Serve this unusual cheesecake with fresh fruit slices.