Lavender Cheesecake

== Description ==
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=== Ingredients ===
* crust:
* 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
* 3 tblsp Sugar
* 3 tblsp melted margarine
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* filling:
* 4 (8oz.) bricks of cream cheese at room temp. (can substitute low fat)
* 1 cup Sugar
* 3 tblsp flour
* 1 tblsp vanilla
* 4 eggs
* 1 cup sour cream
* 3 1/2 tsp ground culinary lavender
== Directions ==
* additional sour cream may be tinted with purple food
coloring. Or try fresh raspberries.
* Decorate with fresh lavender sprigs
* All ingredients should be at room temp. Heat oven to 325 degrees.
Place a cookie sheet on lower shelf and fill with water. Prepare crust by
mixing all ingredients together and patting into a 9 inch spring form
pan. For filling: beat cream cheese, Sugar, flour, and vanilla at medium
speed until blended. Add eggs one at a time until mixed. Blend in sour
cream and lavender and vanilla. Pour into crust. Put into oven on shelf
above water filled cookie sheet and bake for 1 hour 10 minutes. Shut off
oven and open door. Let cool to room temp. This will help eliminate
cracks. Refridge overnight and add topping before serving. ENJOY!
=== Other Links ===
== See also ==
Category:Cream cheese Recipes
Category:Lavender Recipes
Category:Raspberry Recipes
Category:Vegetarian Recipes