Chocolate Ribbon Cheesecake Food

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Stir in vanilla and melted chocolate just until blended. Pour filling over crust., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , Garnish slices with strawberries and chocolate shavings if desired. Refrigerate leftovers.

RASPBERRY RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine the first three ingredients; press into bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Chill 1 hour or until firm., In a blender, cover and process raspberries until pureed. Press through a sieve; discard seeds. Add water if necessary to measure 1 cup. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in raspberry juice; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add egg whites; beat on low just until blended. Stir in cream. , Pour half into crust. Top with 3/4 cup raspberry sauce (cover and refrigerate remaining sauce). Carefully spoon remaining filling over sauce. , Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until center is nearly set. Remove from oven; immediately run a knife around pan to loosen crust. Cool on wire rack 1 hour. , Refrigerate overnight. Add orange juice to chilled raspberry sauce; gently fold in raspberries. Spoon over cheesecake.

RIBBON BAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Mix crushed cookies, butter, nuts and coconut; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Cook whipping cream and chocolate in saucepan on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate 15 min. or until chocolate is firm.

RIBBON BAR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix crushed cookies, butter,pecans, and coconut; press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Refrigerate while preparing filling.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.Cool. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight. Place whipping cream and chocolate in saucepan. Cook on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerate.
• Note: To make cheesecake extra special, Once chocolate topping is firm, place 2 additional chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on medium 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir till chocolate is completely melted.Pour into small reusable bag; seal bag; twist bag. Snip off one small corner from bottom of bag; twist top of bag to squeeze chocolate from bag; to pipe a special message, such as "Greetings" on top of cheesecake. Chill time includes.

CHOCOLATE RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350*F>.
• Mix crushed cookies, margarine, pecans and coconut: press firmly into the bottom of a 13"x9" baking pan. Chill while preparing filling.
• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until mixed well. Add the eggs, one at a time, mi,ing on low speed after each addition until just blended. Pour over the crust.
• Bake 40 minutes or until the center is almost set. Cool, then chill in fridge 3 hours and up to overnight.
• Place whipping cream and chocolate in a small saucepan. Cook on low heat until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake. Chill 15 minutes or until chocolate is firm. Store any leftover cheesecake in the fridge.
• To make this special:.
• Once chocolate topping is firm, place 2 additional chocolate squares in microwaveable bowl and microwave on Medium 1 minute, stirring after 30 seconds. Stir until the chocolate is totally melted. Pour it into a small reclosable plastic bag. Snip off one small corner from the bottom of bag; twist top of bag to squeeze chcolate from bag to pipe a special message, such as Love You, Greetings, etc. on top of cheesecake. Enjoy!

BLUE RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F In 13"x9" glass or ceramic baking dish, mix crumbs, butter, cinnamon & 1/2 cup sugar until crumbs are evenly moistened. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, 1/8 t. salt & remaining sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add sour cream; beat 30 seconds or until blended.
• 3. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust & spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes, remove from oven & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven baking 10 minutes longer. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove & cool completely on wire rack. Cover & refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.

RASPBERRY RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients for crust and press into the bottom and 1- 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 9- inch springform pan.
• Chill crust for one hour or until firm.
• To make raspberry sauce, puree 2- 1/2 cups of raspberries in a blender.
• Press pureed raspberries through a sieve in order to remove seeds; discard seeds.
• Add water to pureed raspberries, if necessary, to measure 1 cup.
• In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Stir in pureed raspberries; allow mixture to come to a boil.
• Boil for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in lemon juice and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar,flour, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Add egg whites; beat on low speed until just blended.
• Stir in whipping cream.
• Pour half of the cream cheese mixture in to the crust.
• Top cream cheese with 3/4 cup of the raspberry sauce.
• (Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce) Spoon the remainder of the cream cheese mixture over the top of the raspberry sauce.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35- 40 minutes or until center of the cheesecake is almost set.
• Remove from oven; immediately run a knife around the edge of the pan to loosen crust.
• Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 1 hour.
• Refrigerate cheesecake overnight.
• To make topping, add orange juice to the refrigerated raspberry sauce.
• Gently fold in raspberries.
• Spoon over cheesecake.