Cheesecake
Cheesecake is one of those desserts that many of us love, but are a little intimidated about making. However, these six cheesecake recipes are so good, you'll want to take the extra time to make them. There's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, Pumpkin Cheesecake, as well as several other yummy recipes to try. Enjoy!
HOT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Hot Chocolate Cheesecake sound? Yum!
This comes from The Food Network Kitchen, and starts off, “Use your leftover hot chocolate or cocoa mix in both the crust and the filling of this super-rich cheesecake that tastes just like the classic drink.” Total Time: 3 hr 45 min; Prep: 30 min; Inactive: 45 min; Cook: 2hr 30 min; Yield: 12 to 14 servings; Level: Easy
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/hot-chocolate-cheesecake.html?oc=linkback
Ingredients
Crust:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more butter for the pan
9 graham crackers (about 1 sleeve)
1/4 cup hot chocolate or cocoa mix
Pinch fine salt
Filling:
Four 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup hot chocolate or cocoa mix
1 cup sour cream
6 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
10 marshmallows
Directions
Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter the inside of a 9-inch springform pan.
Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter, hot chocolate mix and salt, and pulse until the mixture comes together and holds its shape when squeezed. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and press it into the bottom to make an even layer. Bake until the crust is just firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Place the pan on a large piece of foil, and fold the foil up the sides of the pan. (This helps seal the pan, to keep water out while baking.)
For the filling: Wipe out the food processor. Pulse the cream cheese, sugar, hot chocolate mix and sour cream until completely smooth, without any lumps, scraping down the side of the bowl a few times. Add the eggs and vanilla, and pulse until incorporated. Pour the filling into the crust, and set the pan inside a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with enough hot water to go halfway up the side of the springform pan (but not above the foil).
Bake the cheesecake until the edge is set but the center jiggles slightly (when you gently shake the pan, the cheesecake should move in a cohesive wave motion), 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off, and open the door for a few seconds to let out some heat. Close the door, and let the cheesecake sit in the oven until cooked completely through, 1 hour more.
Transfer the springform pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge, and let the cheesecake cool to room temperature. Wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
Before serving, cut the marshmallows on the diagonal, and arrange them, cut-side down, in a neat line all over the top edge of the cheesecake.
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
This is from that infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list, and begins, “Wow a holiday crowd with this amazing pumpkin cheesecake!”
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Cooking Time: 55 minutes; Serves: 16
Ingredients
1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted OR 1/3 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 can LIBBY ® 100% Pure Pumpkin
2/3 cup NESTLÉ ® Carnation ® Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 container sour cream, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
For Crust:
Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
For Cheesecake:
Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and evaporated milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat well. Pour into crust.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly.
For Topping:
Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE
This also comes from that infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list, and begins, “Chocolate chips dot this creamy, luscious cheesecake. A winning dessert that will please the eyes as well as the tastebuds.”
Prep Time: 20 minutes; Cooking Time: 1 hour; refrigeration time: 2 hours; Serves: 14
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies (about 15), crushed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 package (12-oz) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
2 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup NESTLÉ ® Carnation ® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine cookie crumbs with butter in medium bowl until moistened; press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup morsels.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs and flour. Gradually beat in evaporated milk and sour cream. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remainingmorsels.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake for additional 30 to 40 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly. Place in refrigerator immediately; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Remove side of springform pan.
BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES
This is from Ree Drummond of The Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman.
Total: 4 hr 5 min; Active: 30 min; Yield: 15 squares; Level: Easy
Ingredients
Crust:
Cooking spray, for spraying foil
One 11-ounce box vanilla wafers
1/2 cup pecans
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
Filling:
Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
Topping:
4 cups blackberries
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch rectangular baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Place the vanilla wafers and pecans into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. (If they come up the sides, that's okay!)
For the filling: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix again.
Pour the filling into the crust, smooth the top and bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the oven door and allow the pan to sit in the open oven for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
For the topping: Add the blackberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan or skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the juices thicken slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, make a slurry by stirring together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Add the slurry to the berries, return to the boil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool the mixture.
Pour the blackberries over the cheesecake and place the pan into the fridge to cool and set for at least 2 hours (several hours is better).
When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan by lifting the edges of the foil. Slice into 15 pieces with a long serrated knife.
LOW-FAT CHEESECAKE
This yumminess is from the Food Network. Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes; Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes; Yield: 14 servings; Level: Easy.
To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/low-fat-cheesecake-recipe-1972911.
Ingredients
9 whole low-fat cinnamon graham crackers, broken in half
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cooking spray
2 8-ounce packages Neufchatel cream cheese, softened
2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 large eggs plus 3 egg whites
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Assorted toppings
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbled. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water and the butter; pulse until moistened. Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaks. Coat the inside of the pan with cooking spray and press the crumbs onto the bottom. Bake until browned, about 8 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat both cream cheeses and the sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 5 minutes, then beat in the sour cream on low. Lightly whisk the 3 egg whites in a bowl, then add to the cheese mixture along with the 2 whole eggs, flour, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Pour over the crust.
Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan and add enough warm water to come one-quarter of the way up the sides of the springform. Bake until the cake is set but the center still jiggles, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off the oven; keep the cheesecake inside with the door closed for 20 minutes.
Remove the cake from the water bath and transfer to a rack. Run a knife around the edge, then cool completely. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours. Top as desired.
ROSALIE'S CHEESECAKE
This was from one of our neighbors when I was growing up in New York. She was an incredible cook, as were her mother and mother-in-law. I have plenty of fond memories of her family, and cooking!
Note: This recipe can be found in my e-cookbook, Off the Wall Cooking, which I'm currently updating (along with photos).
Ingredients
3 egg yolks
1/2 C evaporated milk
3/4 C sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 T unbleached flour, sifted
juice of 1/2 lemon
8 oz. (1 C) cottage cheese
3 T melted butter
3 egg whites
8 oz. cream cheese
Directions
Beat egg yolks with sugar and flour until lemon yellow. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese and flour. Add milk, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat all together and add melted butter during process. Stiffly beat egg whites and fold into mixture. Put into buttered spring form pan and bake at 350 degrees until brown, about 1 hour.
HOT CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE
Hot Chocolate Cheesecake sound? Yum!
This comes from The Food Network Kitchen, and starts off, “Use your leftover hot chocolate or cocoa mix in both the crust and the filling of this super-rich cheesecake that tastes just like the classic drink.” Total Time: 3 hr 45 min; Prep: 30 min; Inactive: 45 min; Cook: 2hr 30 min; Yield: 12 to 14 servings; Level: Easy
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/hot-chocolate-cheesecake.html?oc=linkback
Ingredients
Crust:
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more butter for the pan
9 graham crackers (about 1 sleeve)
1/4 cup hot chocolate or cocoa mix
Pinch fine salt
Filling:
Four 8-ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup hot chocolate or cocoa mix
1 cup sour cream
6 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
10 marshmallows
Directions
Special equipment: a 9-inch springform pan
For the crust: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat to 325 degrees F. Butter the inside of a 9-inch springform pan.
Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add the butter, hot chocolate mix and salt, and pulse until the mixture comes together and holds its shape when squeezed. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, and press it into the bottom to make an even layer. Bake until the crust is just firm, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Place the pan on a large piece of foil, and fold the foil up the sides of the pan. (This helps seal the pan, to keep water out while baking.)
For the filling: Wipe out the food processor. Pulse the cream cheese, sugar, hot chocolate mix and sour cream until completely smooth, without any lumps, scraping down the side of the bowl a few times. Add the eggs and vanilla, and pulse until incorporated. Pour the filling into the crust, and set the pan inside a roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan with enough hot water to go halfway up the side of the springform pan (but not above the foil).
Bake the cheesecake until the edge is set but the center jiggles slightly (when you gently shake the pan, the cheesecake should move in a cohesive wave motion), 1 hour 10 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off, and open the door for a few seconds to let out some heat. Close the door, and let the cheesecake sit in the oven until cooked completely through, 1 hour more.
Transfer the springform pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge, and let the cheesecake cool to room temperature. Wrap and refrigerate overnight or up to 2 days.
Before serving, cut the marshmallows on the diagonal, and arrange them, cut-side down, in a neat line all over the top edge of the cheesecake.
PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE
This is from that infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list, and begins, “Wow a holiday crowd with this amazing pumpkin cheesecake!”
Prep Time: 25 minutes; Cooking Time: 55 minutes; Serves: 16
Ingredients
1-1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted OR 1/3 cup margarine, melted
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 package cream cheese, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 can LIBBY ® 100% Pure Pumpkin
2/3 cup NESTLÉ ® Carnation ® Evaporated Milk
2 tablespoon cornstarch
1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 container sour cream, at room temperature
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350° F.
For Crust:
Combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and granulated sugar in medium bowl. Press onto bottom and 1 inch up side of 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes (do not allow to brown). Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
For Cheesecake:
Beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, pumpkin and evaporated milk. Add cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; beat well. Pour into crust.
Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly.
For Topping:
Combine sour cream, granulated sugar and vanilla extract in small bowl; mix well. Spread over surface of warm cheesecake. Bake for 5 minutes. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Remove side of springform pan.
CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE
This also comes from that infamous long-since-forgotten emailing list, and begins, “Chocolate chips dot this creamy, luscious cheesecake. A winning dessert that will please the eyes as well as the tastebuds.”
Prep Time: 20 minutes; Cooking Time: 1 hour; refrigeration time: 2 hours; Serves: 14
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups chocolate sandwich cookies (about 15), crushed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
1 package (12-oz) NESTLÉ ® TOLL HOUSE ® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
2 package (8-oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup NESTLÉ ® Carnation ® Evaporated Milk
1/2 cup sour cream
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine cookie crumbs with butter in medium bowl until moistened; press onto bottom of ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup morsels.
Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs and flour. Gradually beat in evaporated milk and sour cream. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with remainingmorsels.
Bake for 25 minutes. Cover loosely with aluminum foil. Bake for additional 30 to 40 minutes or until edge is set but center still moves slightly. Place in refrigerator immediately; refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Remove side of springform pan.
BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE SQUARES
This is from Ree Drummond of The Food Network’s The Pioneer Woman.
Total: 4 hr 5 min; Active: 30 min; Yield: 15 squares; Level: Easy
Ingredients
Crust:
Cooking spray, for spraying foil
One 11-ounce box vanilla wafers
1/2 cup pecans
1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, melted
Filling:
Three 8-ounce packages cream cheese
1-1/2 cups sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream
Topping:
4 cups blackberries
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch rectangular baking pan with foil and spray with cooking spray.
Place the vanilla wafers and pecans into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until the mixture becomes crumbs. Add the melted butter and pulse again until combined. Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press the crumbs into the bottom of the pan. (If they come up the sides, that's okay!)
For the filling: Beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla together in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Add the sour cream and mix again.
Pour the filling into the crust, smooth the top and bake for 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the oven door and allow the pan to sit in the open oven for 15 minutes. Remove and set aside to cool.
For the topping: Add the blackberries, sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan or skillet. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until the juices thicken slightly, 4 to 5 minutes.
In a small bowl, make a slurry by stirring together the cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Add the slurry to the berries, return to the boil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes. Turn off the heat and cool the mixture.
Pour the blackberries over the cheesecake and place the pan into the fridge to cool and set for at least 2 hours (several hours is better).
When ready to serve, remove the cheesecake from the pan by lifting the edges of the foil. Slice into 15 pieces with a long serrated knife.
LOW-FAT CHEESECAKE
This yumminess is from the Food Network. Prep Time: 1 hour; Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes; Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes; Yield: 14 servings; Level: Easy.
To view this online, go to https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/low-fat-cheesecake-recipe-1972911.
Ingredients
9 whole low-fat cinnamon graham crackers, broken in half
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Cooking spray
2 8-ounce packages Neufchatel cream cheese, softened
2 8-ounce packages fat-free cream cheese, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
1 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 large eggs plus 3 egg whites
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Assorted toppings
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbled. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water and the butter; pulse until moistened. Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaks. Coat the inside of the pan with cooking spray and press the crumbs onto the bottom. Bake until browned, about 8 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat both cream cheeses and the sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, 5 minutes, then beat in the sour cream on low. Lightly whisk the 3 egg whites in a bowl, then add to the cheese mixture along with the 2 whole eggs, flour, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, 3 minutes. Pour over the crust.
Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan and add enough warm water to come one-quarter of the way up the sides of the springform. Bake until the cake is set but the center still jiggles, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off the oven; keep the cheesecake inside with the door closed for 20 minutes.
Remove the cake from the water bath and transfer to a rack. Run a knife around the edge, then cool completely. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours. Top as desired.
ROSALIE'S CHEESECAKE
This was from one of our neighbors when I was growing up in New York. She was an incredible cook, as were her mother and mother-in-law. I have plenty of fond memories of her family, and cooking!
Note: This recipe can be found in my e-cookbook, Off the Wall Cooking, which I'm currently updating (along with photos).
Ingredients
3 egg yolks
1/2 C evaporated milk
3/4 C sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 T unbleached flour, sifted
juice of 1/2 lemon
8 oz. (1 C) cottage cheese
3 T melted butter
3 egg whites
8 oz. cream cheese
Directions
Beat egg yolks with sugar and flour until lemon yellow. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese and flour. Add milk, vanilla and lemon juice. Beat all together and add melted butter during process. Stiffly beat egg whites and fold into mixture. Put into buttered spring form pan and bake at 350 degrees until brown, about 1 hour.
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