Fresh Blueberry Cheesecake

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To borrow a line from one of my favorite Broadway shows: “Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?”  The song goes on to suggest “In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee.”  I’d like to offer my own version of this song…from a Dad’s point of view.

Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?  In diapers, in tantrums, in nightmares at midnight, in sippy cups of milk.  Wait.  That sounds depressing.  Sure, being a Dad has it’s moments, but diapers and tantrums are not the way to measure a year.  Let’s try again.  Five hundred twenty-five thousand six hundred minutes. How do you measure, measure a year?  In giggles, in games, in hours spent reading together.  In Robbie-Daddy time, in blanket forts, in dancing around the kitchen.  Ah, much better.  That’s how you measure a year!

Laura and I were walking through a department store the other day, and Robbie was marching along in front of us…leading the way.  An older gentleman was standing off to the side, and as I passed him, he leaned over and said “Don’t ever let him grow up.”  That comment really struck me.  These days really are wonderful.  And as all parents of toddlers know, these days are also sometimes wonderfully trying.

Ingredients

• For the Blueberries
• 4 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 1 Tbsp honey
• For the Vanilla Wafer Crust
• 1½ cups vanilla wafer crumbs (~40 wafers)
• 3 Tbsp light brown sugar
• 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• For the Cheesecake
• 32 oz cream cheese, room temperature
• 1¼ cups granulated sugar
• 3 Tbsp all-purpose flour
• 4 whole large eggs
• 2 additional large egg yolks
• ¼ cup sour cream
• ½ Tbsp vanilla extract
• whipped cream, for topping
• additional fresh blueberries, for serving

Instructions
For the Blueberries

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil; set aside.
3. Using a medium bowl, mix together blueberries, brown sugar and honey. Spread blueberries on prepared baking sheet.
4. Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
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