Dom DeLuise's Blueberry Cheese Cake

Recipe Ingredients

Crust

• 1 small jar Macadamia nuts, crushed
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 pound sweet butter, softened

Filling

• 3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Topping

• 1 (8 ounce) package sour cream
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (15 ounce) can blueberries

Method

1. Crust: Crush nuts in blender or with rolling pin between sheets of wax paper.
2. Combine all ingredients; mix well. Press into a 10-inch springform pan.
3. Bake in preheated 400 degree F oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
4. Filling: Crumble cheese in large mixing bowl. Add remaining ingredients. Beat at high speed with portable mixer until well blended and smooth, about 5 minutes. Pour over crust.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 minutes or until set.
6. Cool for 10 minutes.
7. Topping: Combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla extract. Spread over cheese cake.
8. Bake for 5 minutes at 350 degrees F.
9. Cool.
10. Top with blueberries.
11. Refrigerate.