Favorite Ladyfinger Cheesecake Food

LADYFINGER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine strawberries and 2 tablespoons sugar. Cover; refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Meanwhile, arrange 25 split ladyfingers around the edges of a lightly greased 10-in. springform pan. Place 25 more on the bottom; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. In another large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form. Gradually fold into cream cheese mixture. , Spoon half of the cream cheese mixture into prepared pan. Spread with half of strawberry mixture to within 1 in. of edges. Cover; refrigerate remaining strawberry mixture. , Arrange remaining ladyfingers over top. Spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over ladyfingers. Cover; refrigerate overnight. Serve with reserved strawberry mixture.

LADYFINGER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place ladyfingers on the bottom and around the edge of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a medium bowl, whip cream until peaks form.
• In a large bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Gently fold in the whipped cream.
• Spoon 1/2 of cream cheese mixture into springform pan; cover with a layer of lady fingers and add remaining cream cheese mixture.
• Layer remaining ladyfingers and top with fruit pie filling. Chill before serving.

FAVORITE LADYFINGER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the contents of crust mix from both packages, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 10-in. springform pan. Arrange ladyfingers around edge of pan. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Gradually beat in remaining milk. Add contents of filling mix from both packages; beat until smooth. Beat on medium for 3 minutes. Fold in whipped topping. , Pour over crust. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Top with pie filling. Remove sides of pan before serving.

LADY FINGERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment or wax paper.
• Beat the yolks and 1/2 cup sugar on high for 5 minutes until ribbons fall from beater.
• Lower speed and beat in vanilla and water.
• Increase speed and beat for 30 seconds to thicken.
• Sift the flour over this and set aside, without mixing.
• In another bowl, beat egg whites until foamy, then add cream of tartar.
• Beat until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in remaining 1/4 cup sugar.
• Continue beating until stiff peaks form.
• Add 1/3 of the whites to the yolk bowl and fold until all the flour is incorporated.
• Gently fold in remaining whites.
• Working quickly to avoid deflation, scoop 4 cups into a large pastry bag with a 3/4 tip.
• Pipe 3 inch by 1 1/2 inch'fingers' 1/4 inch apart.
• They will attach during baking.
• Be sure and let the batter fall from the tip, rather than pressing onto the sheet.
• If you are making a bottom for a cheesecake, pipe a spiral, ending at about 10 inches in diameter.
• Sift the powdered sugar over- the batter will absorb some.
• Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until springy to the touch.
• Remove to racks and cool slightly.
• Remove from parchment with long spatula while still warm.
• Or invert disc onto towel-covered rack and reinvert back to plain rack.