Shelly's Recipe

CRANBERRY NUT CHEESECAKE

Category: Cheesecake

1 2/3 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
3 tbsp sugar
6 tbsp butter, melted
3 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup sugar
4 large eggs
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 pinch nutmeg
1 16-oz can whole berry cranberry sauce (about 1 3/4 cups)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
zest from one orange

Preheat the oven to 325. For the crust, combine graham cracker crumbs, walnuts, sugar, and butter. Press mixture intothe bottom of a ten-inch springform pan.

For the cheesecake, in the bowl of your stand-type mixer, beat the cream cheese, salt, and sugar together. Beat in the eggs, cornstarch, and nutmeg.

Chop the cranberry sauce in the blender. Add the 1/2-cup walnuts and zest. Set aside..

Pour cream cheese batter into the prepared crust. Spoon the cranberry sauce on top. Use a straightedge spatula and vertically cut through the batters to create a cranberry swirl in the cheesecake. Bake for 60 minutes or until the cheesecake tests done. Cool completely and then chill in the refrigerator before serving.