Elegant Strawberry Cheesecake Food

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325º and grease a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
• Make cheesecake mixture: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until combined. Add eggs and beat until combined, then add sour cream, vanilla and lemon zest.
• Make crust: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until completely moist. Spray a 9" springform pan with cooking spray and press graham mixture into prepared pan until packed. Pour cheesecake mixture over crust.
• Bake until slightly jiggly in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool 1 hour in oven, then refrigerate until completely cool, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Make glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberry preserves and lemon juice. Whisk constantly until the mixture is smooth.
• Top the cheesecake with strawberries, then brush the glaze over strawberries. Slice into wedges and serve cold.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine pecans, crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 10-in. springform pan. Set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Spoon over crust. , Bake until filling is almost set, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Meanwhile, for topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over cheesecake and return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. , Several hours before serving, prepare glaze. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Add jelly and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until jelly is melted and mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in liqueur and, if desired, food coloring. Cool to room temperature. , Just before serving, loosen and remove sides of springform pan. Arrange strawberries on top with pointed ends up. Spoon glaze over berries, allowing some to drip down sides of cake. Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SUPREME

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Line side of pan with 4-inch-wide strip of parchment.
• Reserve 8 strawberries for garnish; cut remaining berries into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Stand largest strawberry slices around edge of prepared pan; finely chop remaining strawberry slices.
• Sprinkle gelatine over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 min. Cook on low heat 3 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, orange juice and lemon juice in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Add chopped berries; mix well. Gradually whisk in gelatine. Refrigerate 5 min. or until slightly thickened. Whisk in 1 cup COOL WHIP; pour into prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm. Remove rim of pan; discard parchment. Cut reserved strawberries in half. Use to garnish cheesecake along with the remaining COOL WHIP.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, and butter in a bowl. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-inch springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Place strawberries and cornstarch into a blender. Cover and puree until smooth. Pour strawberry sauce into a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil and stir until sauce is thick and shiny, about 2 minutes. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.
• Beat cream cheese in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually beat in condensed milk. Mix in lemon juice and vanilla extract, then beat in eggs on low speed until just combined. Pour half of cream cheese mixture over crust; drop half of reserved strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce; drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. Cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl strawberry sauce.
• Bake in preheated oven until center is almost set, 45 to 50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Serve reserved strawberry sauce with cheesecake. If the sauce it too thick, stir in water.

ELEGANT STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Soften cream cheese to room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350 dg. Lightly grease (or spray with Pam) bottom and sides of a 10" springform pan.
• Mix together ground nuts and graham cracker crumbs. Add 3 T melted butter and mix with fork until crumbly. Press into bottom of springform pan and bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven. Remove and set aside.
• Place jellyroll pan with sides on bottom rack of oven and fill 1/2 full with warm water. Close door and continue heating.
• Put cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat thoroughly with electric mixer until smooth and pour over crust. Place baking pan on rack above water bath pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until filling is almost set. Remove from oven (do not turn oven off) and let stand for 15 minutes.
• Blend sour cream, sugar and vanilla with mixer and pour over cake. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven. If cheesecake is slightly jiggly, don't worry. It will firm up while refrigerated.
• Refrigerate at least 6 hours (I refrigerate overnight at this point and finish up the next day.).
• Remove cheesecake from springform pan (running knife around sides to prevent sticking) and put on serving platter.
• Arrange whole strawberries pointed side up evenly over top of cheesecake.
• Prepare glaze by mixing water and cornstarch over low heat in saucepan until well mixed, stirring constantly. Add jelly and heat, stirring constantly until jelly mixture melts and thickens. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice or liqueur. Cool to room temperature.
• Spoon glaze over all until small amount drips down sides of cake. (Perhaps there may be slightly more glaze than needed, but it can be saved to heat and pour over ice cream another time.).
• Serve and enjoy!
• (NOTE: If you wish you could cook the cheesecake in a water bath to avoid cracking a bit on top. I don't, because the top is covered with the preserves and strawberries so it doesn't show anyway!).

ELEGANT STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss strawberries with 1/2 cup sugar; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, orange juice and remaining sugar until smooth.
• Fold in the whipped cream; set aside.
• Drain strawberries, reserving juice; set the berries aside.
• Gently toss cake cubes with reserved juice.
• Place half of the cake in a 4 quart trifle dish or serving bowl.
• Top with a third of the cream cheese mixture, half of the strawberries and half of the grated chocolate.
• Repeat layers.
• Top with remaining cream cheese.
• Garnish with chocolate curls and strawberries if desired.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE CAKE

Steps:

• Beat cheesecake filling mix and milk together in a bowl with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and beat until thick, about 3 minutes.
• Chill until firm, at least 2 hours.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray.
• Beat white cake mix, water, eggs, canola oil, and vanilla extract together in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes. Divide batter evenly between the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake layer comes out clean, 29 to 33 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pans on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes. Turn the cakes onto waxed paper-covered racks and let them cool completely.
• Place 1 cooled cake layer on a serving plate and spread with a generous layer of cheesecake filling. Slice 1/2 of the strawberries and place on top. Top with the second cake layer. Frost the entire cake with vanilla buttercream. Garnish the top with whole or sliced strawberries.

MOST DELICIOUS STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE TRIFLE

Steps:

• Reserve 1/4 cup strawberries for garnishing; leave them halved or slice to your preference. Slice the remaining 7 3/4 cups strawberries; place in a bowl with white sugar and 1 tablespoon almond extract. Stir to combine.
• Pour heavy whipping cream into a bowl; beat until stiff peaks form.
• Mix cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon almond extract into the whipped cream. Fold cake cubes gently into the cream mixture.
• Cover the bottom of a trifle bowl with a shallow layer of the strawberry-sugar mixture; follow with a layer of the cream mixture. Continue layering until bowl is full; top with reserved strawberries. Chill for 2 hours.

SUZYQ'S ELEGANT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• Mix the graham cracker crumbs, butter, 1/4 cup of sugar, and flour together in a bowl; press into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Bake the crust until lightly browned, about 8 minutes; allow to cool in the pan. Raise the oven temperature to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with 1 3/4 cup of sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Beat in the eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, until the filling is free of lumps; gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Bake in the 450-degree oven for 12 minutes, then reduce oven heat to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C). Bake until set, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove the cheesecake gently and carefully from the oven, and allow to cool to room temperature while still in pan; refrigerate overnight. Release the pan and gently remove to slice and serve the cheesecake.

REFRIGERATOR STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 inch spring form pan.
• Melt butter and stir in crushed cookie crumbs.
• Mix well, press onto bottom of pan.
• Beat ricotta cheese, yogurt, sour cream and the egg yolks, combining well, add the orange peel, and orange juice.
• Combine all well until smooth.
• Save a few berries to serve on the side or to decorate with.
• Take berries in a blender or food processor and puree.
• Stir all the strawberry puree into the cheese mixture.
• Combine the gelatin with the water.
• Place it into a saucepan and simmer until the gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Remove, cool slightly, and stir, fold into the strawberry cheese mixture.
• Beat your egg whites with the sugar until softpeaks.
• Fold into the cheese mixture.
• Spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.
• Garnish with the whipped cream, and strawberries that you set aside.

DECONSTRUCTED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Cohere the graham cracker crumbs and butter into a dampened sand.
• In a bowl, cream together the cheese, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. In a larger bowl, whip the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Fold the cheese mixture into the whipped cream until combined.
• To plate, start with a portion of the cheesecake cream, smearing it with a spatula. Next, decorously arrange the fresh berries and dust with the graham cracker sand and crushed freeze-dried strawberries. For a temperature contrast, finish with a scoop or two of the sorbet or ice cream.