Carla Halls Banana Cream Cheesecake Print Recipe 435 Food

CARLA HALL'S BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE PRINT RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• Directions step 1 ingredients instructions Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. step 2 ingredients instructions Butter a 9-inch spring form pan on the bottom and sides. Line the pan with a 3×30 inch strip of parchment. Place the springform pan in the center of a large piece of aluminum foil and wrap the bottom of the pan to prevent leakage. step 3 ingredients 6 tablespoons Butter 40 Vanilla Wafer Cookies instructions Melt butter and set aside. Place the vanilla wafers in a food processor and pulse until smooth. Add the melted butter and pulse until incorporated. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared spring form pan. Use a dry cup measure to help to evenly press the crumbs. step 4 ingredients instructions Place the pan into the oven and bake for 8 minutes. Remove and allow to cool completely. step 5 ingredients 24 ounces Cream Cheese (room temperature) 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar 3 large Eggs (room temperature) 2/3 cup ripe Bananas (mashed; about 2 medium bananas) 1/4 cup Milk (room temperature) 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract instructions Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and sugar together for 3 minutes. Add one egg at a time making sure the egg is fully incorporated before adding the next. Add the banana, milk and vanilla and beat just until incorporated. Do not over mix. step 6 ingredients instructions Transfer the mixture to the spring form pan and wiggle gently to release any excess air. step 7 ingredients instructions Place the pan inside a roasting pan and fill the roasting pan with water until it reaches 1/2 way up the sides of the spring form. Cover the entire roasting pan in aluminum foil. Bake for 75 minutes then remove the aluminum cover. The cheesecake should be only slightly jiggly in the center when done. step 8 ingredients instructions Turn off oven and use a wooden spoon to prop open the door. Allow the cheesecake to cool for 1 hour in the oven and then remove to a cooling rack and cool completely. step 9 ingredients Stiff Unsweetened Whipped Cream to garnish Banana Slices to garnish Vanilla Wafers to garnish instructions Transfer the cheesecake to the fridge and chill for at least an hour or until ready to serve. Slice and serve with stiff whipped cream, banana slices and a vanilla wafers. print recipe

BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Use a blender to finely chop the cookies.
• Add margarine and blend until they are well combines.
• Press mixture into the bottom of a 10" springform pan and smooth it out.
• Refrigerate the crust while you make the filling.
• Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until creamy.
• Beat in sugar and cornstarch followed by the eggs (one at a time).
• Beat in bananas, whipping cream, and vanilla.
• Pour mixture into crust.
• Place pan on a cookie sheet and bake in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees and bake an additional 75 minutes, or until center is almost set, adding coconut for last 20 minutes.
• Allow to cool completely before removing rim of pan -- Before removing the pan, run warm water over a knife and slide a knife around the edge of the cake to separate the cake from the pan cleanly.
• Refrigerate cheesecake, uncovered, at least 6 hours.

BANANA PUDDING WITH VANILLA SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Make the pastry cream: Sift together the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in the egg yolks until the sugar dissolves and the yolks turn pale yellow. Set aside.
• In a blender, combine the milk, half-and-half, and mashed banana. Blend until smooth. Pour into a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan and add the vanilla bean, if using. Cook over medium heat until bubbles begin to form around the edges.
• Set a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl of egg yolks. Ladle in the hot milk a little at a time, through the sieve, and whisk together. When the bottom of the bowl feels warm, whisk in the remaining milk.
• Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and bring to a full boil, whisking constantly (scraping the bottom and sides of the saucepan), until the pastry cream thickens and no longer tastes chalky.
• Strain the pastry cream through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl, pushing it through with a rubber spatula. Add the vanilla extract, if using, and the butter; stir until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and press it directly onto the surface. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, make the meringue: Put the egg whites, sugar and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer or other large heatproof bowl. Place over a large saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) and whisk constantly until the sugar dissolves and an instant-read or candy thermometer registers 165 degrees F. Beat the egg whites with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until shiny, stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar, vanilla and banana extracts and whisk until the bowl no longer feels warm, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• Finish the pastry cream: Beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 30 seconds. Whisk one-third of the whipped cream into the chilled pastry cream to loosen it, then gently fold in the remaining whipped cream until incorporated. Cut the 2 bananas into 1/2-inch-wide chunks and gently fold into the pastry cream.
• Break 4 of the shortbread cookies into bite-size pieces and spread in the bottom of a trifle bowl. Top with half of the banana pastry cream. Break another 4 cookies and scatter over the pastry cream. Top with the remaining pastry cream. Break another 4 cookies and scatter over the pastry cream. Top with as much of the meringue as desired and swirl decoratively into peaks. Torch the meringue, if desired. Cut the banana on the bias into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Garnish the top of the meringue, alternating the banana slices with the remaining shortbread cookies. Alternatively, break 1 shortbread cookie into the bottom of each of 8 ramekins. Divide the pastry cream among the ramekins, then top with the meringue. Garnish with cookies and banana slices. Enjoy!
• Whisk the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Beat the butter and sugar in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until creamy. Beat in the vanilla until incorporated.
• Reduce the speed to low and gradually add flour mixture. Beat, scraping the bowl occasionally, until the dough comes together in large clumps.
• Transfer the dough to a gallon-size resealable plastic freezer bag and press into a 1-inch thick, 9 by 5-inch rectangle. The bag is 9 inches wide, so you're pressing the dough to the edges. Refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours and up to 2 days.
• When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Cut the dough into thirds to form rectangular logs that are 3 inches wide. Cut each log into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Place the slices on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 1/2 inch apart.
• Bake one sheet at a time until the edges are browned and the tops are golden, 14 to 18 minutes. Let cool completely on the sheets on wire racks. The shortbread keeps at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.

BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan or 9-inch square baking pan.
• Bake at 350F for 5-7 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Fold in 2 cups of whipped topping.
• Arrange half of the banana slices in crust; top with half of the cream cheese mixture. Repeat layers.
• In a bowl, beat milk and pudding mix until smooth; fold in remaining 1/4 cup of whipped topping.
• Pour over cream cheese layer.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Refrigerate for 1-2 hours or overnight.

BANANA-CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Reserve 1 cup of the dry cake mix. Mix remaining cake mix with 1 egg, oil and 1/3 cup sugar with mixer (mixture will be crumbly). Press onto bottom and 1 inch up sides of a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan; top with bananas.
• Beat cream cheese and remaining sugar with mixer. Add reserved cake mix, remaining eggs and lemon juice; beat 1 minute. Blend in milk (batter will be thin). Pour into crust.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with whipped topping, Refrigerate leftovers (if there are any).

BANANA CREAM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300.
• Reserve 1 cup dry cake mix, set aside.
• Combine remaining mix, 1 egg, oil and 1/3 cup brown sugar, until crumbly.
• Press evenly into 13x9 greased pan on bottom and 3/4 way up the sides.
• Arrange banana slices on crust.
• In large mixer bowl, blend cream cheese, with 1/2 cup brown sugar.
• Add 3 eggs and reserved cake mix.
• Beat 1 minute at med speed.
• At low speed, slowly add milk and lemon juice, mixing until smooth.
• Pour into crust.
• Bake at 300 for 45-50 minutes, til center is firm.
• Cool.
• Spread topping over cheesecake and chill.
• Store refrigerated or freeze covered with foil.