Blueberry Stilton Cheesecake Food

CONTEST-WINNING BLUEBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and lemon juice. Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the berries are softened. Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into the blueberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool to room temperature. Transfer to a blender; cover and process until smooth. Set aside. , For crust, in a small bowl, combine the crumbs and sugar; stir in the butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour filling over crust. Drizzle with 3 tablespoons blueberry mixture; cut through batter with a knife to swirl., Return pan to baking sheet. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve with remaining blueberry sauce. Refrigerate leftovers.

THE BEST BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter and sugar. Press into bottom and up sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. Remove and let cool.
• Beat softened cream cheese and add 1 cup sugar, flour and salt until blended. Add eggs, one at a time and blend.
• Add sour cream, vanilla and lemon extracts. Gently stie in blueberries. Pour mixture into cooled crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees for approximately 50 minutes. (Cheesecake will be done when it still jiggles in the middle.) Turn off oven and let remain in oven with door open for 20 minutes. Remove and let cool. Cover and chill cheesecake in refrigerator.
• Lightly mix Cool Whip and 1/4 cup of sour cream. Spread over cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 6 hours before cutting.
• Note: Refrigeration time is not included.

BLUEBERRY STILTON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For Graham Cracker Crust:
• Preheat oven to 350F for silver or glass pan. 300F for darker pans.
• Mix all Graham Cracker ingredients.
• Press mix into the bottom and edges of the pan.
• Cook 8-10 minutes.
• For Cheesecake Filling:
• Preheat oven to 300F.
• In a mixer on low speed with a large bowl blend Blueberry Stilton(Crumble it with your hands), Cream Cheese, and Sugar.
• Add the Flour and Eggs. After each Egg you should let the mixer run until the Egg is totally incorporated into the blend.
• Add Sour Cream and Vanilla. Once well mixed pour into the cooled Graham Cracker Crust.
• Bake Cheesecake in oven for about an hour or until the cake is puffed up and the edges are golden. The middle will appear to not be cooked through but it is.
• Let Cheesecake cool for 1 - 2 Hours on counter top before moving covered into refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
• Berry Compote:
• In small saucepan dissolve Sugar and Water and bring to a boil.
• After several minutes add Berries and Lemon Juice and bring to a boil again.
• Once Compote is boiling stir in butter.
• Serve on top of Cheesecake just before serving.

PHILADELPHIA NO-BAKE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix graham crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Beat Neufchatel and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add blueberries; mix well. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP and lemon zest. Spoon over crust.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Serve topped with remaining COOL WHIP.

BLUEBERRY SHORTBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Combine the butter, flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Process until mixture begins to form small lumps; press into the bottom of a 2-quart baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes; remove from oven. Reduce oven's heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Beat the cream cheese and 1 cup of sugar in a bowl until soft and creamy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, until smooth. Gradually stir in the sour cream, vanilla, and lemon zest. Pour the mixture over the crust.
• Bake until firm to the touch, 45 to 55 minutes. Meanwhile, make the topping by combining the blueberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook until thickened. Allow mixture to cool.
• Pour the cooled blueberry mixture over top of the cream cheese layer. Chill assembled cheesecake in refrigerator overnight.

NO-BAKE BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine wafer crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of 6-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray; set aside. , In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand for 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; cool. , Place cream cheese in a small bowl; gradually beat in gelatin mixture until smooth. Add lemon juice and zest. Beat in marshmallow creme. Fold in whipped topping. , Puree blueberries in a food processor; fold into cream cheese mixture. Spoon over crust. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

STILTON CHEESECAKE WITH RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Make shortbread crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Blend together flour and sugar with an electric mixer. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal (it will not form a dough). Transfer to a buttered 24-centimeter springform pan and press evenly onto bottom. Bake in middle of oven until pale golden, about 30 minutes, then cool in pan on a rack.
• Reduce temperature to 300°F.
• Make filling:
• Beat together crumbled Stilton, cream cheese, and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on low speed. Beat in flour and add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sour cream and vanilla, then pour filling over cooled crust in pan.
• Bake cheesecake in middle of oven until puffed and pale golden around edge, about 1‚ hours. Transfer cake in pan to rack and run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Cool completely, about 2 hours. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 4 hours. Remove side of pan and transfer cake to a plate.
• Make compote while cake is cooling:
• Boil Port, 1/2 cup sugar, and peppercorns in a 12-inch nonstick skillet, stirring until sugar is dissolved, until reduced to about 1/2 cup, 2 to 3 minutes. Add rhubarb and gently stir to coat. Simmer rhubarb, stirring gently once after 5 minutes, until just tender but not falling apart, about 10 minutes, and transfer to a bowl. Chill compote, covered, until cold, at least 4 hours.
• Make optional caramel topping:
• Just before serving, sprinkle tablespoons sugar evenly over cheesecake and heat with a blowtorch, moving flame back and forth just over sugar until evenly melted and caramelized.

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Pat mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Mash cream cheese until soft and creamy. Gradually beat in sour cream, 3/4 cup sugar, vanilla and flour. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Pour mixture into crumb-lined pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree F (165 degrees C) oven for 1 hour or until firm to the touch.
• Cool and then remove cake from pan by loosening edges with a knife. Place frozen blueberries on top of cake. Melt jelly and spoon over blueberries to glaze. Chill until ready to serve.

STILTON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Set oven at 325 degrees F.
• Combine melted butter and crushed cookies in a bowl until mixed and press into the bottom of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• Crumble Stilton into a bowl.
• Add cream cheese and sugar, then beat with an electric mixer until well blended.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time until smooth and creamy.
• Add vanilla.
• Stir in flour, sour cream and dry vermouth or lemon juice until well blended.
• Pour cheese mixture over crust.
• Bake in oven for 1 hour, or until firm.
• Turn off heat and let cake cool in oven for 1 hour.
• Cool on wire rack 1 hour and cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• Loosen cake from spring-form side with a narrow knife and remove side when ready to serve.
• (This cheese cake freezes well).