Cheesecake is such a rich dessert that a small 4 inch cheesecake is the perfect serving size for two. The acidity in honey makes it an ideal ingredient for marinating fruit. The result is fruit with a meltingly tender texture, almost as if it has been cooked. And the whiskey just puts it over the top. My favorite Texas honey comes from an old Austin company called Good Flow.
Yield: Makes 1 small 4 ½" cheesecake
Cheesecake with Honey-ed Peaches
This peach cheesecake is all kinds of delicious!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
45 minutes
Additional Time
1 hour
Total Time
2 hours
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 honey graham cracker sheets (1 ¼ oz.)
- 1 tablespoon butter, melted
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- pinch of salt
For the filling:
- 6 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- pinch of salt
- 2 teaspoons unbleached flour
- ⅛ teaspoon lemon zest
For the peaches:
- ½ of a peeled ripe peach, thinly sliced
- 1-2 teaspoons Texas honey
- 1 teaspoon whiskey
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 350°. Lightly grease a 4 ½” spring-form pan with a non-flavored oil (such as canola).
- In a food processor, pulverize all crust ingredients. Press the mixture into the spring-form pan. Use a small shot glass to pack the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the pan. Pack firmly for best slicing results. Bake for 7-8 minutes, until fragrant and lightly browned. Reduce oven temperature to 300°.
- With an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, vanilla and sugar until combined. Add the flour and continue to beat.
- Next, add the egg, lemon zest and salt. Beat this mixture well, but do not purposefully over beat or you will add too much air to your cheesecake batter, causing it to crack as it cools.
- Pour the cheesecake mixture into the crust and bake on a baking sheet for 38-40 minutes, until the center is slightly jiggly but not wet when you lightly touch it. Leave the cheesecake in the oven, but turn the oven off and prop open the door. Let sit for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, move the cheesecake to a wire rack to cool another 30 minutes.
- Finally, run a knife around the edge of the pan, and then cover with plastic wrap before refrigerating the cake. All of these steps ensure that your cheesecake will not crack or deflate. Let the cheesecake chill 5 hours or overnight.
- About 30 minutes before you plan to serve it, make the honey-ed peaches. Toss the peaches with the honey and whiskey. Let marinate for 30 minutes before pouring this mixture over the cheesecake. Unmold the cheesecake and serve with two forks.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 625Total Fat: 39gSaturated Fat: 22gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 194mgSodium: 550mgCarbohydrates: 60gFiber: 2gSugar: 47gProtein: 11g
sweetlife says
honeyed peaches sounds great!! love the cheesecake
sweetlife
Maggy@ThreeManyCooks says
This cheesecake looks DIVINE! I would love to get some peaches and make that. It will have to wait til the weeknight, but this has been bookmarked for sure :)
Laura says
Oooh, looks so good! My husband LOVES cheesecake, but has started a diet and doesn't want a huge cake around the house. Where did you get the tiny springform pan? So cute!
Christina says
Hi Laura,
Thanks for the sweet note!
I got the pan at Sur La Table in a set that contained a mini spring form pan and a mini bundt pan. I'm working on updating my equipment list to include this type of info. Thanks for asking! :)
Christina
Jessica says
This sounds delicious!
Lauren at KeepItSweet says
My husband would love this!
Von says
I love the small size- it's so cute! The honeyed peaches look and sound delicious! I love honey, but I've never had honey-ed peaches- must try someday!
ComfortablyDomestic says
Peaches with honey *and* whiskey?! Absolutely brilliant!
Chocolate Freckles says
This cheese cake looks so yummy, we have to take fully advantage of the peach season right?!
sarah says
oh holy hannah does this sound good. Peaches, honey and whiskey PLUS cheesecake. WOW.
Pretty. Good. Food. says
Ohhh, this looks so good :)!