Goat Cheese Cheesecake With Spiced Wafer Crust Food

GOAT CHEESE CHEESE CAKE WITH SPICED NILLA WAFER CRUST

Steps:

• FOR THE CRUST
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the Nilla wafer crumbs, sugar, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt, and butter. Stir together until well combined and homogeneous.
• Use your fingers to press the crumb mixture onto the bottom of the pan and about halfway up the sides. Reserve.
• FOR THE FILLING
• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and goat cheese together until light and fluffy. Add the sour cream and continue beating until combined. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in each until thoroughly mixed before adding the next one. Add the sugar and vanilla and beat until just combined.
• TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE
• Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes; rotate the baking sheet and cook for another 25 to 30 minutes or until the filling is set. If the filling starts to color, tent the springform pan with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let cool completely before serving (it continues to set as it cools).
• note
• The cake will continue to set as it cools, but it's best served after it has been refrigerated overnight and has really firmed up.

GOAT CHEESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the crust:
• Stir all of the ingredients together in a large bowl. Butter a 9-inch springform pan. Press the crumb mixture onto the bottom and about halfway up the sides of the pan.
• To make the filling:
• Beat the cream and goat cheeses in the bowl of an electric stand mixer with the paddle attachment until light and fluffy. Add the creme fraiche and beat to combine. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each egg is added, until thoroughly combined. Beat in the sugar and vanilla until just combined.
• Pour the filling into the prepared crust. Put on a baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 55 to 60 minutes. Rotate the baking sheet halfway through the cooking process. If the cheesecake starts to color, tent the springform pan with aluminum foil.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool completely before serving, as it continues to set as it cools. It is best to refrigerate overnight before serving. Cut the cake into wedges and serve with Vanilla Pineapple Compote.
• Say cheesecake!
• Combine the brown sugar, water, rum, and vanilla beans in a saucepan over medium heat. Squeeze the lemon juice into the pan and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer, add the pineapple and stir until well mixed. Simmer until the liquid has reduced to a syrupy consistency and the pineapple is soft.
• Let cool and serve as an accoutrement to yummy desserts like goat cheese cheesecake!

GOAT CHEESE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Butter (or spray) a 9 inch cake pan and dust with granulated sugar, tapping out the excess.
• Put the goat cheese, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, and lemon juice in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat until smooth.
• Stir in the egg yolks two at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Mix in the flour until incorporated.
• Put the egg whites in another mixer bowl and whip on medium until soft peaks form.
• Using a spatula, fold the egg whites into the cheese mixture.
• Spread the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cake cool to room temperature, then run a knife around the inside edge of the pan to loosen the cake before inverting a platter on top of the pan and then inverting plate and pan.
• Lift off the pan to serve and top the cake with berries.
• The cake may be made a day ahead and kept refrigerated, with the berries added just before serving.