Pineapple Cheesecake (Bobby Hooven)

  • 8
  • 15 mins
  • 17 mins

Ingredients

  • Pineapple Filling:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 can (1 pound, 4 ounces) crushed pineapple in juice, not drained
  • Cheesecake Filling:
  • 5 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
  • 1-3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 5 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1-1/4 cups sour cream
  • 1 can (1 pound, 4 ounces) pineapple slices, drained

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 400°F.

2. Crust: Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Add yolks and vanilla; stir until dough holds together; chill for 30 minutes.

3. Pat one-third of dough evenly over the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.

4. Bake at 400°F for 8 minutes or until crust is lightly browned; cool on wire rack. Pat remaining dough evenly onto side of pan; chill while preparing fillings.

5. Pineapple Filling: Stir sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Place over medium-high heat. Slowly stir in pineapple. Bring to a boil and cook, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes. Set aside.

6. Cheesecake Filling: Reset oven to 475°F. Beat cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla in a large bowl with mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and yolks, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Stir in heavy cream.

7. Spoon Pineapple Filling evenly onto crust, then pour cheese mixture over it, being careful not to overfill (you may have a little extra batter).

8. Bake at 475°F for 12 minutes. Reduce temperature to 250°F; bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. Spread sour cream evenly on top. Bake 15 more minutes. Turn oven off and let cake remain in oven for 1 hour. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack. Release and remove side of pan.

9. Arrange pineapple slices on top of cake; refrigerate until serving.