
Cherry Stout Cheesecake Recipe
Cherry Stout Cheesecake Recipe
Cherry Stout Cheesecake
What you need for Cherry Stout Cheesecake:
- 8oz sweetened dried cherries
- 2 cups stout ale (your favorite brand, of course)
- 1-1/2 cups crushed pretzels
- 2 Tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
- 24 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/8 tsp sea or kosher salt
- 2 Tablespoons all purpose flour
- 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
What you do for Cherry Stout Cheesecake:
- Place dried cherries in a bowl or tall glass. Pour stout over cherries until fully submerged. Allow to sit at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours. Drain, reserving 1/4 cup of the soaking liquid.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a food processor, add the pretzels and brown sugar, process until only crumbs remain, about 3 to 5 minutes. Slowly add the melted butter while the processor is running. Pour into the bottom of a 9 X 13 inch baking pan.
- Use the flat bottom of a heavy glass measuring cup or mug to press the crust really well into a flat even layer.
To bake Cherry Stout Cheesecake:
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the cream cheese, beat on high until creamy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the sour cream and beat until well combined.
- Add the salt, flour and sugar, mix until well incorporated.
- Add the eggs and vanilla, one at a time, mixing well between additions.
- Add 1/4 of the stout used to soak the cherries, mixing until just incorporated.
- Stir in the cherries.
- Pour cream cheese mixture over the crust, smooth out into an even layer.
- Place in the oven and reduce oven temp to 350.
- Bake at 350 for 28-32 minutes or until the cheesecake has puffed slightly and center no longer jiggles when you shake the rack it sits on.
Don’t over bake cherry Stout Cheesecake; it will firm up once it chills. - Remove from oven (allow to stand at room temp until slightly cooled).
- Refrigerate until chilled and set, at least 4 hours and up to 24. Cut into squares for serving.
- Enjoy your Cherry Stout Cheesecake, of course with your favorite brew!