Cranberry Cheesecake With Sauce

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups fresh cranberries
• 1 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 1 3/4 cups flour, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 ounces marsarpone cheese, softened
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons whiskey (optional)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 8 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, cream eggs and sugar. add sour cream and vanilla. in a small bowl, combine cranberries, almonds and 2 tablespoons flour. toss to coat.
• 2 in a separate bowl, combine remaining flour, baking soda and baking powder. blend into sour cream mixture. fold in cranberry mixture.
• 3 spread batter into a greased and floured 9x13 pan. in a small bowl, combine mascarpone and orange zest. drop by spoonfuls over batter. bake for 40 minutes in 350 degree oven or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. let cool.
• 4 directions for sauce:.
• 5 combine sugar, cream and whiskey in a medium saucepan. boil for 2 minutes. remove from heat, add vanilla and let cook for 5 minutes. stir in butter, one piece at a time until all of the butter has been incorporated into sauce. serve at room temperature over cake.