Blackberry Cheesecake Recipes

Blackberry Cheesecake Recipes are great choice for making wonderful cheesecakes.  Of course the key to making a great blackberry cheesecake is the black berries.

When using fresh blackberries in your cheesecakes make sure that you wash them thourghly using cold water to remove any remaing particulates.  Let them dry by placking them in a bowl lined with in a paper towel or by letting them stand in a colander.

It's best to use the berries as soon as you buy them.  If not, store them in your refrigerator.   Since moisture and high temperature hastens their decay, storing them in the refrigerator will preserve them longer.

Frozen blackberries are great too, but make sure you give them sufficent time to thaw.   Rinsing them in cool water helps to speed the processs of thawing.

As an alternative, you can use blackberry jams or preserves.  Blackerry jams or preserves are a better choice than jelly for the filling.  Jams and preseverves still have bits or fruit whereas the jelly is made only from the the berries juices.

Quick Tip: When you add jams or presevers to recipes that didn't call for them, cut back slightly on the the surgar.  The sugar in the jams or preserves will make up for it.