Clinton Kellys Chocolate Covered Caramel Pretzel Cheesecake Food

CARAMEL-PRETZEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine pretzel crumbs, 1/2 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch springform pan.
• Reserve 2 tablespoons of the remaining sugar. Beat remaining sugar with cream cheese in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add liqueur; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended; pour into crust.
• Bake 1 hour to 1 hour 5 minutes or until centre is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Spoon caramel sauce over cheesecake, spreading to within 2 inches of edge. Bring 1/4 cup whipping cream to boil in small saucepan. Remove from heat. Add chocolate chips; stir until melted. Let stand 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over cheesecake; spread to completely cover top.
• Beat remaining cream in medium bowl with mixer on high speed until soft peaks form. Add reserved sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon into pastry bag fitted with star tip; use to pipe whipped cream onto cheesecake just before serving.

SALTED CARAMEL PRETZEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Stir together graham cracker crumbs, crushed pretzels, sugar, salt, and melted butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
• Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.
• In a medium saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, and half and half. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Lower heat to medium and cook for 7-8 minutes until mixture thickens. Stir in salt one minute before finished cooking. Make sure to whisk occasionally to prevent scorching. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• While caramel is cooling, prepare cheesecake. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together cream cheese and sugar until creamy. Add in eggs and vanilla extract and beat until mixture is smooth.
• Spread all but 1/4 cup of caramel over the top of cooled crust. Spread cream cheese mixture over top. Even top with a spatula.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until center is set. Transfer to wire rack and bring to room temperature. Move cheesecake to refrigerator and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
• Drizzle with remaining caramel right before serving.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PRETZELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
• Arrange pretzels in a single layer and place a piece of caramel on each.
• Bake for 3 to 5 minutes. The caramel won't be fully melted, this is okay, just leave it and it will continue to spread as it cools. Allow to cool to room temperture.
• Melt Candy Melts (or other chocolate) and dip cooled pretzels half way in, tapping to release excess chocolate. Return to silicone mat or parchment paper and decorate with sprinkles. Allow to cool completely.
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POPCORN, PRETZEL AND SALTED CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease and line the base and sides of a 20.5cm (8in) round springform tin with baking parchment.
• Whiz the biscuits and pretzels in a food processor until they are finely crushed - alternatively, crush them with a rolling pin. Add the melted butter to the processor or bowl and pulse/mix until the mixture clumps together. Press into the base of prepared tin using a spoon and chill until needed.
• Whisk the cream cheese, icing sugar and caramel sauce until smooth.
• In a separate bowl whip the double cream, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
• Tip the cheesecake mixture into the tin and spread to make an even layer. Chill in the fridge for at least 6hr or overnight.
• When ready to serve, Unclip the tin and slide off the parchment on to a serving plate. Peel off parchment around sides. Decorate with pretzels and popcorn, drizzle with caramel sauce and sprinkle over a pinch of sea salt flakes. GH Tip Clip the base of your springform tin in the wrong way round, so the raised lip is at the bottom of the tin (that way, you won't have to lift the cheesecake out over the lip when you come to serve it). Lay a sheet of parchment larger than the base into the tin, then carefully clip the paper-covered base back into the tin so the paper is stretched tightly over the base and any overhang is pulled underneath the join. To slice the cheesecake neatly, gently push the topping aside slightly before cutting so you can cleanly cut through the filling. Like this? You'll love... Best cheesecake recipes Pimm's cheesecake Tunnock's cheesecake Reese's peanut butter cheesecake Hot chocolate cupcakes Jaffa cake cupcakes

CLINTON KELLY'S CHOCOLATE-COVERED CARAMEL PRETZEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease the inside of a 9 inch spring form pan with butter. Lay two large pieces of aluminum foil crosswise on your work surface. Place the cake pan in the middle and crimp the aluminum around the pan. Stir the crust ingredients together in a medium bowl. Once fully incorporated press into the bottom and sides of the prepared spring form pan, creating an even layer. For the Chocolate Layer: Melt the chocolate over a double boiler or in the microwave. Pour over the prepared pretzel crust. Transfer the spring form pan to the refrigerate for 5 minutes or until chocolate has set. 3 8-ounce packages Cream Cheese (softened) 1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar 1 cup Sour Cream 2 Eggs 1 Egg Yolk 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 1/2 teaspoon Salt For the Filling: Whip together the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy. Add the sour cream, eggs, egg yolk, vanilla and salt and stir together until incorporated. Do not over mix to avoid excess air from being incorporated into the mixture which can cause your cheesecake to crack when baking. Pour the filling over the prepared crust and chocolate layer. Transfer the cake to a roasting pan and carefully fill the roasting pan with warm water until it comes 1/3 of the way up the sides of the spring form pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes or until the center only jiggles slightly. Remove and allow to cool on a wire rack for 20 minutes. For the Caramel Sauce: Mix the sugar and water in a small sauce pot just to wet the sugar. Place over medium-high heat and cook until the mixture turns a light golden brown Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter, heavy cream, and salt. Be careful the mixture may bubbly rapidly. Stir the mixture until fully incorporated. Allow to cool for 3 minutes before pouring over the cheesecake. Place the entire cheesecake into the refrigerator and allow to cool completely, at least 2 hours or until ready to serve. Use a warm knife to cut through the cake.