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Rhubarb Cheesecake Recipe
by Robyn Savoie

Rhubarb Cheesecake

An exquisite cheesecake made with fresh rhubarb and finished with sour cream topping. Shown without topping to show off the awesome marble effect. Follow instructions or tip below, your choice.

Rating: 5/5
Avg. 5/5 1 vote
Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • Crust:
  • 1 Stick Butter, Melted
  • 1 Pkg. Cinnamon Graham Crackers
  • Sauce:
  • 4 Stalks Fresh Rhubarb
  • 3 Tbsp. Water
  • 1/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 3 Tbsp. Triple Sec
  • 1 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour
  • 8 Oz. Non-Fat Sour Cream
  • Filling:
  • 16 Oz. Reduced-Fat Cream Cheese, Softened
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. All Purpose Flour
  • 1 Tsp. Fresh Lemon Zest

Directions

  1. To Make Crust: Put graham crackers in a food processor and process until finely ground. Melt butter in microwave.
  2. Combine ingredients in a 9-Inch spring form pan. Press the crumbs evenly over the bottom. Bake the crust at 325°F for 10 minutes.
  3. To Make Rhubarb Sauce: Chop the rhubarb stalks and put into a medium sized saucepan; add water and cook over low heat until very soft.
  4. Remove rhubarb from heat and mash. Add sugar, triple sec and flour; mix well. Put back on stove and stir until thickened; cool completely.
  5. To Make Topping: Combine 3/4 cup rhubarb sauce, 1 cup light sour cream and sugar if you desire a sweeter topping.
  6. To Construct Cheesecake: In a food processor combine, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, flour, lemon rind, and remaining rhubarb sauce; blend until smooth.
  7. Pour over crust and bake for about 50 minutes (or until cake barely moves when shaken) at 325°F. Turn oven off and leave cake in oven for another 10 minutes; cool. When cheesecake is cool, top with rhubarb/sour cream mixture and refrigerate 2 hours. Serve with whip cream.
  8. Tip: I prefer to keep the sauce separate from the filling in step 6. I like to pour the cheese filling into the pan and then swirl the rhubarb sauce into the filling. It makes for a nicer presentation when the cake is sliced.