Gingerbread Cheesecake Food

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside of the springform pan 3 to 4 times with aluminum foil.
• Mix cookie crumbs and melted butter together until mixture resembles wet sand. Press into the prepared springform pan until bottom is evenly covered.
• Combine cream cheese and brown sugar in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add molasses, lemon juice, vanilla extract, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, allspice, and salt; mix until well combined. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating briefly after each addition until just combined. Pour batter over the crust in the pan. Tap the pan on the counter several times to remove any air bubbles.
• Place the springform pan into a larger baking pan, and fill the baking pan with 1 inch hot water, making sure no water gets into the cheesecake batter.
• Bake in the water bath in the preheated oven until the edges of the cheesecake are set and the middle jiggles slightly, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven without removing the cheesecake, leaving it inside until cooled, 1 to 2 hours.
• Remove from the oven and water bath. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the springform pan before removing to a serving platter. Refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 4 hours.
• Combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt for the cinnamon whipped cream in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form; do not overmix.
• Top cheesecake with whipped cream just before serving.

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 8-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the molasses, vanilla, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust., Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° until center is just set and top appears dull, 45-55 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., For topping, place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly, stirring occasionally. Pour over cheesecake. Refrigerate overnight., Remove sides of pan. If desired, sprinkle with pecans and drizzle with additional melted chocolate.

TRIPLE GINGER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Whizz together the biscuits or crush in a sealed bag until you get fine crumbs. Gently melt the butter, then mix into the crumbs. Press evenly into a 20cm loosebottomed round cake tin. Chill in the fridge while you make the filling.
• Put the remaining ingredients into a food processor and whizz until smooth. Spread over the base, then smooth the top with a knife. Leave in the fridge overnight to set. Remove the cake from the tin and top with roasted rhubarb (recipe, below) or your choice of fruit.

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°. Add gingersnap cookies and melted butter to food processor. Process until cookies are fine and the butter is fully incorporated. Press into a 9 inch pie plate.
• Combine all ingredients for the cheesecake filling in a large bowl. Use a hand-mixer on low to combine ingredients. Mix well and pour into gingersnap crust.
• Bake for 60 - 70 minutes, or until cheesecake is set in the middle.
• Serve garnished with fresh whipped cream and sprinkled with gingersnap crumbs.

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Sift together flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt for the cookie base in a bowl.
• Cream margarine and white sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and beat until well combined. Stir in molasses and water. Gradually stir flour mixture into the molasses mixture. Transfer dough to a 9x13-inch pan, patting it down so it covers the entire bottom of the pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• Beat cream cheese, powdered sugar, and brown sugar for the filling in a large bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Add molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves and stir, scraping down the sides of the bowl, until mixture is smooth. Fold in 3 cups whipped topping until well combined. Spread filling into the cooled cookie base. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Garnish with remaining whipped topping before serving.

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan in 2 layers of foil.
• On a generously floured piece of parchment, roll dough to a 13-by-10-inch rectangle, about 1/4 inch thick. Brush off excess flour. Slide dough and parchment onto a baking sheet. Bake until firm and golden brown, about 14 minutes. Let cool completely on sheet on a wire rack. Break into large pieces, then pulse in a food processor until finely ground.
• Combine butter, 1/4 cup sugar, and 2 cups cookie crumbs in a bowl. Press mixture firmly and evenly into bottom and one-third of the way up sides of prepared pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool on rack.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and the vanilla, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. Reduce speed to low. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping sides of bowl as needed. Beat in molasses, salt, spices, and lemon zest. Pour filling into cooled crust.
• Place cheesecake in a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven, and carefully add enough hot water to roasting pan to come about halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake until cheesecake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes. Carefully remove springform pan from roasting pan, and let cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate, uncovered, for at least 8 hours (preferably overnight).
• Before serving, run a hot knife around edges of cheesecake to loosen, and remove sides of pan. Arrange gingerbread cookies in center of cake in a circle (with heads facing inward and arms touching, alternating light and dark).

MINI GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKES RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300˚F (150˚C).
• Place gingersnaps in bottom of each liner, then set aside.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla until fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time.
• Add in the sour cream, molasses, and spices.
• Pour mixture over gingersnaps.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Sprinkle with crushed gingersnaps.
• Enjoy!

GINGERBREAD CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients in medium bowl.
• Press into bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan.
• Wrap outside of pan with piece of heavy-duty foil.
• Refrigerate at least 30 minutes.
• Process cream cheese, brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar in food processor 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy.
• Add eggs one at time, processing after each addition.
• Add all remaining filling ingredients; pulse to combine.
• Pour into crust
• Place pan in large baking or broiler pan.
• Add enough hot water to baking pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
• Bake 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 25 minutes or until edges are puffed and top is dry to the touch.
• Center should move slightly when pan is tapped but should not ripple as if liquid.
• Remove cake from water bath; remove foil.
• Cool on wire rack 1 hour.
• Refrigerate, uncovered, overnight.
• Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar in large bowl at medium-high speed until soft peaks form.
• Beat in rum until firm but not stiff peaks form.
• Spread over top of cake.