PEACH CHEESECAKE WITH GINGERSNAP CRUST

Peach Cheesecake With Gingersnap Crust image

This recipe comes from Bon Appetit. I've yet to make this cheesecake but one reviewer stated that she used 9 oz of gingersnaps....12 would have worked just as well to get the crust up the sides of the pan. After an 1 hour of baking, the middle was not set so she turned off the oven and allowed the cheesecake to cool, which worked perfectly. I can't wait to make it and I hope those who do enjoy it.

Provided by dojemi

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

25 gingersnap cookies, coarsely broken (about 6 ounces)
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
4 small peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced 1/4 inch thick (about 1 1/4 pounds)
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
4 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
4 large eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup peach preserves
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 large peach, peeled, pitted, very thinly sliced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F
Grind gingersnaps in processor to coarse crumbs.
Add butter and blend until evenly moistened.
Press crumbs over bottom and 1 inch up sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides.
Bake crust until beginning to brown, about 8 minutes.
Cool on rack.
Reduce oven temperature to 325°F
Combine peaches, 2 tablespoons sugar, and lemon juice in heavy large saucepan.
Cover and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and peaches are juicy, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until peaches are tender and juices thicken, about 5 minutes.
Cool compote.
Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually add 1 1/4 cups sugar and beat until smooth.
Beat in eggs 1 at a time.
Mix in sour cream and vanilla.
Spoon half of cheese mixture (about 3 cups) into crust.
Spoon peach compote over by tablespoonfuls, spacing apart.
Top with remaining cheese mixture.
Place large piece of foil on oven rack.
Place pan with cheesecake on foil.
Bake until puffed, set in center, and beginning to brown, about 1 hour.
Place hot cheesecake on rack; cool 5 minutes.
Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen.
Place cheesecake, uncovered, on rack in refrigerator and chill overnight. (Can be made 2 days ahead.
Cover; keep chilled.)
For glaze:.
Combine preserves and lemon juice in heavy small saucepan.
Stir over medium heat until glaze comes to simmer.
Strain into small bowl.
Release pan sides; place cheesecake on platter.
Spread glaze over top of cheesecake to within 1/4 inch of edge.
Chill cheesecake until glaze sets, at least 30 minutes and up to 8 hours.
Arrange peach slices in center of cake and serve.