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Norman's Dairy
Say cheese! Meet your new personalized cheesecake recipe:

Black & White Cheesecake with Olive Oil & Lemon Filling and Rum & Pineapple Topping

Ingredients:

  • 10 Black & White cookies, crushed
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 containers (16 oz) Norman's Kosher Cholov Yisroel Cream Cheese, softened
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup pineapple chunks
  • 1/4 cup dark rum

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Mix together cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, beat Norman's Kosher Cholov Yisroel Cream Cheese and sugar together until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Stir in olive oil, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and salt.
  4. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Bake until center is just set, about 45-50 minutes.
  5. Cool cheesecake completely on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
  6. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine pineapple and rum. Simmer until pineapple is soft and rum is reduced by half, about 10-15 minutes.
  7. Top chilled cheesecake with pineapple mixture and serve.