Lavender Cheesecake

Description
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Ingredients

 * crust:
 * 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
 * 3 tblsp sugar
 * 3 tblsp melted margarine
 * 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
 * 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!