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AVOCADO HONEY CHEESECAKE
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    CRUST

  • 1.000 1 lb.
    graham cracker crumbs
  • 6.000 6 oz.
    sugar
  • 9.000 9 oz.
    unsalted butter, melted
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    FILLING

  • 4.500 4 ½ lbs.
    California Avocados
  • 0.500 ½ cup
    fresh lemon juice
  • 3.000 3 lbs.
    pure (no additives) cream cheese, cut in cubes
  • 1.500 1 ½ lbs.
    honey
  • 14.000 14 oz.
    sugar
  • 15.000 15
    eggs, separated
  • 5.000 5 oz.
    flour
  • 0.250 ¼ cup
    finely chopped orange zest
  • 2.000 2 Tbsp.
    almond extract
  • 0.500 ½ tsp.
    salt
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    TOPPING

  • 1.000 1
    quart + 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 0.333 ⅓ cup
    sugar
  • 0.500 ½ Tbsp.
    vanilla extract
  • 0.250 ¼ tsp.
    salt
  • 24.000 24
    orange slices
  • 24.000 24
    mint sprigs

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Instructions

  1. METHOD
  2. To make crust, thoroughly mix crumbs, sugar, then melted butter.
  3. Divide among 3 ten-inch springform pans; evenly press into bottom of each.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10 minutes; reserve.
  5. To make filling, puree avocado and lemon juice until smooth; reserved.
  6. Beat cream cheese until smooth.
  7. Beat in honey and sugar.
  8. Beat in egg yolks.
  9. Beat in reserved avocado mixture, flour, zest, almond extract, and salt; reserve.
  10. Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; fold into reserved cheese mixture.
  11. Divide filling among the 3 prepared pans.
  12. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour; turn off heat but leave cheesecakes in oven with door open for 1 hour.
  13. Remove; cool at room temperature. (Do not refrigerate.)
  14. To make topping, thoroughly mix sour cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt; divide among three cakes tops, spreading evenly over each.
  15. Bake at 425 degrees F to glaze cheesecakes, about 5 minutes; cool at room temperature.
  16. Chill at least 12 hours or overnight.
  17. Just before service, cut each cake into 8 wedges.
  18. PER ORDER
  19. Put 1 wedge of cake on a serving plate; garnish with a twisted orange slice

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