Chocolate Macadamia Cheesecake Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Make the caramel first. In a small saucepot, melt the butter and sugar together over medium high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and golden brown, about 7-10 minutes. The longer you cook it, the stronger the flavor it is. If you don't want a really strong caramel, cook it closer to 7 minutes. Let it cool about 2 minutes and then whisk in the cream carefully. It may have a tendency to puff up and boil. Mix the crust layer ingredients together. Spray a springform pan with non stick spray. Spread the crust mixture on the bottom of the springform pan. Cook the crust layer 8-10 minutes or until it's slightly firm in the center and not as sticky. Meanwhile, for the cheesecake layer, in a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft. Scrape down the sides, add in the sugar, and beat again until combined. Scrape the bowl down again and add in the remaining ingredients. Mix until well incorporated and smooth. Gently spread half of the cheesecake mixture over the crust layer. Drizzle in some caramel, all the white chocolate, and most of the Macadamia nuts (leave some for garnishing). Spread the remaining cheesecake mixture over the top. Make a large foil tent to cover over the cheesecake pan. This will keep your cheesecake white. Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour. Remove foil tent and cook in five-minute increments until the center is set. Refrigerate or even freeze until cold. When the cheesecake is cold, beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar in a mixer until stiff. Put a dollop of whipped cream on the cheesecake slices, drizzle caramel over, and the remaining Macadamia nuts.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a blender or food processor, finely chop 1/2 cup macadamia nuts with 2 tablespoons sugar. Place in a medium bowl and add graham cracker crumbs and melted butter; mix well. Press into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. In a large bowl, with an electric beater on medium speed, beat cream cheese, the remaining 1 cup sugar, and the eggs until smooth. Add sour cream then the melted white baking bars, mixing until well combined after each addition. With a knife, coarsely chop remaining macadamia nuts and stir into cream cheese mixture. Pour over crust and bake 45 to 50 minutes, until almost set in the center. Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven with door ajar for 1 hour. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely then cover and chill at least 4 hours, or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA-MACADAMIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 cake pan.
• Measure out 1/2 c cake mix and set aside.
• Place the remaining cake mix, macadamias, melted butter and 1 egg in a large bowl. Beat at low speed for 2 minutes. Batter should come together into a ball.
• With your fingertips, pat dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a glass measuring cup, microwave white chocolate on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
• Place cream cheese in the same mixing bowl you used for the crust mixture. Beat on low speed until smooth. Beat in reserved cake mix. Beat in white chocolate and condensed milk until just combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down sides as needed.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Mix in bananas and vanilla.
• Pour over crust and smooth with rubber spatula.
• Bake until it looks shiny and golden brown and the center no longer jiggles when you shake the pan, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let cool for about 30 minutes. Cover tightly with plastic wrap or "Press-N-Seal" and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Stir the crumbs, nuts, sugar and salt together in a medium bowl. Pour over the melted butter and stir until all of the dry ingredients are moist. Press crumb mixture into a buttered spring form pan. Put the pan in the freezer while oven is preheating to 350 degrees.
• 2. Place spring form pan on a baking sheet. Bake crust for 10 minutes. Set crust aside to cool on a rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• 3. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until it is soft, about 4 minutes on low speed. Add the sugar and the salt and continue to beat another 4 minutes, until the cream cheese is light, on low speed. Beat in the vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition, on low speed. Stir in the heavy cream. Pour in the cooled melted white chocolate. Stir into batter with a rubber spatula.
• 4. Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour, 15 minutes to 1 hour, 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a rack. When cake is cool, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 5. Remove cake from spring form pan when chilled and garnish with chopped macadamia nuts.
• 6. Use a water bath to prevent cracks in cake.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH MACADAMIA CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Lightly butter 9-inch springform pan.
• Tightly wrap bottom of pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter in bowl.
• Press mixture in bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate crust while preparing filling.
• MAKE THE FILLING:.
• Place solid ivory, butter and cream in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on medium(50% power) for 1 minutes.
• Stir.
• Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
• Stir until smooth and let cool.
• Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl until smooth, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla and cooled solid ivory mixture, using low speed.
• Pour mixture over crust.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until top is slightly puffed and center is just firm.
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour more and prop open oven door.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• MAKE CARAMEL SAUCE:.
• To toast macadamia nuts, spread on baking sheet and bake at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.
• Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture turns light golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Heat heavy cream in another saucepan until it comes to a gentle boil.
• Gradually add hot cream to sugar mixture, stirring until blended.
• Cool completely.
• ASSEMBLE THE DESSERTS:.
• Loosen edge of cheesecake with a knife.
• Remove sides of springform pan.
• Cut into wedges.
• Add macadamia nuts to caramel sauce.
• Heat sauce over low heat and stir until sauce thins.
• Spoon over cheesecake wedges and serve immediately.
• Enjoy, you've earned it!

MACADAMIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust, in a mixing bowl combine crushed wafers, 1/2 cup coconut, the 1/2 cup nuts, and melted butter or margarine.
• Press mixture evenly on the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Set aside.
• For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheeses with an electric mixer on high speed until smooth.
• Add sugar, beating on medium to high speed until well combined.
• Beat in vanilla and lemon juice.
• Add whole eggs and egg yolk all at once.
• Beat on low speed just until combined.
• Stir in the 1/3 cups nuts.
• Pour filling into the crust-lined pan.
• Place the pan on a shallow baking pan on the oven rack.
• Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 45 to 50 minutes or until the center appears nearly set when shaken.
• Remove springform pan from baking pan.
• Cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• Use a small metal spatula to loosen crust from side of pan.
• Cool 30 minutes more.
• Remove sides of pan.
• Cool 1 hour; cover and chill at least 4 hours.
• Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
• If desired, top with several carambola slices.
• Makes 12 servings.
• Make-Ahead Tip: Up to 1 day ahead, make and bake cheesecake.
• Cool as directed, cover, and chill.
• To serve, top with coconut and carambola slices if desired.