Chocolate Cheesecake With A Strawberry Topping Food

CHOCOLATE-TOPPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 1 in. up sides of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 1 minute. Heat over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved; remove from heat., Hull strawberries if necessary; puree in a food processor. Remove to a bowl. Add cream cheese, cottage cheese and sugar substitute to food processor; process until smooth. While processing, gradually add gelatin mixture. Add pureed strawberries; process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl; fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Pour into crust. Refrigerate, covered, until set, 2-3 hours., Loosen sides of cheesecake with a knife; remove rim. To serve, top with chocolate topping, remaining whipped topping and quartered strawberries.

4 INCH STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Crust: Mix cookies and butter until crumbs are moistened and press into bottom of a 4 inch springform pan.
• Filling: Combine cream cheese, 2 1/2 T sugar, and cornstarch. Beat until smooth.
• Beat in melted egg substitute and vanilla. Beat well after each addition.
• Remove 1/3 of the mixture, stir cocoa and 1/2 T sugar. Set aside.
• Stir strawberry schnapps into remaining cream cheese mixture.
• Fold in sliced strawberries.
• Pour half the strawberry mixture over crust, then top with half of chocolate mixture, layer remaining strawberry then chocolate mixtures.
• Without disturbing the crust, swirl the blade of a knife through the cake to create a marbling effect.
• Bake at 325°F for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 225 and bake for an additional 40-50 minutes or until the center no longer looks wet or shiny.
• Remove cake from oven and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan.
• Turn the oven off and return the cake to the oven for an additional 20 minutes.
• Chill, uncovered, overnight.
• Top with canned whipped topping and chocolate covered strawberry.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE TOPPING

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F.
• BEAT cream cheese in medium bowl with electric mixer until fluffy; gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix well.
• TOSS chocolate chips with flour; stir into cream cheese mixture. Pour into crust.
• Bake 35 minutes or until center springs back when lightly touched. Cool and top with Chocolate Glaze and chocolate curls (optional). Serve chilled.
• CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
• MELT chocolate chips with cream in small heavy saucepan; cook and stir until thickened and smooth. Immediately spread over cheesecake.
• To prevent chocolate chips from floating down to bottom of pie, remove cheesecake from oven after 5 to 10 minutes, sprinkle chocolate chips over pie; continue to bake for remaining baking time. (Be careful when handling cheesecake, pie pan will be very hot.)
• *To make chocolate shavings, start with a good quality chocolate in block form. Using vegetable or potato peeler, hold chocolate with paper towel; pass vegetable peeler over narrowest side of chocolate block. The chocolate will curl up like wood shavings. Store in covered container in refrigerator until needed.

CHOCOLATE-DIPPED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1-inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack.
• Hull strawberries if necessary, puree in a food processor. Remove and 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. Transfer to the food processor, add cream cheese, cottage cheese and sugar. Cover and process until smooth.
• Add strawberry puree, cover and process until blended. Transfer to a large bowl, fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Pour into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours or until set.
• For garnish, wash strawberries and gently pat with papertowels until completely dry. Cut tops off berries. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt chocolate at 50 percent power; stir until smooth. Dip each berry tip until half of the berry is coated, allowing excess to drip off. Place with tips pointing up on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of springform pan to loose; remove sides of pan. Arrange berries, chocolate tips up, around edge of cheesecake and place one in the center. Garnish with remaining whipped topping. Refrigerate leftovers.