Apricot Cheesecake Recipe

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Apricot Cheesecake
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups finely crushed butter cookies or 2 cups you could use graham crackers
  • 1 (15 1/4 oz) can unpeeled apricot halves
  • 3 (8 oz) packages cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (10 oz) jar apricot jam

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325.
  2. Combine cookie crumbs and melted butter and press evenly on the bottom and 2 up the sides of a 9 springform pan.
  3. Bake 8-10 minutes or'til golden brown and set aside.
  4. Drain apricot halves reserving 3 tablespoons of the syrup.
  5. Coarsely chop the apricots and set aside.
  6. In a large bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, reserved apricot syrup and vanilla with a mixer'til combined.
  7. Add eggs all at once beating on low speed just'til combined.
  8. Stir in chopped apricots.
  9. Pour filling into prepared crust and place on a shallow baking pan in the oven.
  10. Bake about 50 minutes or'til center appears nearly set when cheesecake is gently shaken.
  11. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes, then loosen crust from sides of pan and cool cheesecake 30 minutes more.
  12. Remove the sides of the pan and cool completely.
  13. For the glaze melt apricot spread in a small saucepan over low heat.
  14. Remove from heat, stir in the apricot nectar and spread over the cheesecake.
  15. Cover and chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours before serving.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 241.67 Kcal (1012 kJ)
Calories from fat 121.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.52g 21%
Cholesterol 55.77mg 19%
Sodium 183.52mg 8%
Potassium 99.32mg 2%
Total Carbs 27.17g 9%
Sugars 8.48g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.07g 0%
Protein 4.14g 8%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 4%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 23.5mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 382.5 Kcal (1601 kJ)
Calories from fat 192.62 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.4g 21%
Cholesterol 88.27mg 19%
Sodium 290.46mg 8%
Potassium 157.2mg 2%
Total Carbs 43.01g 9%
Sugars 13.42g 34%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 6.55g 8%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 4%
Calcium 37.1mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.9
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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