Holiday Brandy Alexander Cheesecake Food

HOLIDAY BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Stir together crushed graham crackers, butter, and 1 T. sugar. Press mixture on bottom and halfway up sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Freeze 10 minutes.
• 2. Beat cream cheese, 1 1/4 cup sugar, and cornstarch at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating at low speed just until yellow disappears after each addition. Add 3 T. brandy and 3 T creme de cacao, and beat just until blended. Pour into prepared crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour or just until center is almost set.
• 4. Duriing last 2 minutes of baking, stir together sour cream and remaing 1 T. sugar, 1 T. brandy and 1 T. creme de cacao.
• 5. Spread sour cream mixture over cheesecake. Bake at 325 degrees for 8 more minutes. Remove cheesecake from oven; gently run a knife along outer edge of cheesecake, and cool completely in pan on a wire rack (about 1 1/2 hours). Cover and chill 8 to 24 hours.
• 6. Remove sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on a serving plate. Garnish, if desired.
• *Coffee liqueur may be substituted such as Kahlua instead of Creme de Cacoa.

HOLIDAY BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Pour the brandy, creme de cacao and eggnog into a cocktail shaker half-filled with ice cubes.
• Shake well, and strain into a cocktail glass.
• Garnish with grated nutmeg, and serve.

BLUE RIBBON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F In 13"x9" glass or ceramic baking dish, mix crumbs, butter, cinnamon & 1/2 cup sugar until crumbs are evenly moistened. Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish.
• 2. In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, eggs, vanilla, 1/8 t. salt & remaining sugar until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add sour cream; beat 30 seconds or until blended.
• 3. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust & spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes, remove from oven & sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Return to oven baking 10 minutes longer. Turn oven off; leave cheesecake in oven 1 hour. Remove & cool completely on wire rack. Cover & refrigerate until well chilled, at least 3 hours or overnight.

BRANDY ALEXANDER CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a food processor, pulse chocolate graham crackers until fine crumbs form.
• Add sugar and butter-pulse to moisten.
• Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan.
• Chill.
• In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth.
• Add sugar and cornstarch.
• Beat on medium speed until creamy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add the Brandy and Creme de Cacao.
• Beat until well incorporated and smooth.
• Pour into chilled crust.
• Bake for 60 minutes or until cheesecake is just set and center slightly jiggles.
• Transfer to a wire rack-run a knife around the inside of pan.
• Allow to cool completely at room temperature.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Center cheesecake on a serving plate, remove side of spring-form pan.
• Whip the heavy cream and sugar until stiff peaks are reached.
• Garnish cheesecake with whipped cream, scatter chocolate covered espresso beans.
• Serve.

SMOKED SALMON CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle the cracker crumbs in the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch springform pan and set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until the mixture is fluffy.
• Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
• Add the remaining ingredients and mix until all the ingredients are well-combined.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared springform pan, and bake at 325ºF for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the oven and cool it on a wire rack for 10 minutes.
• Gently run a knife around the edge of the pan and release the sides of the pan. Cool the pie completely, and refrigerate until you are ready to serve it.
• Serve at room temperature with crackers or crusty bread.

HOLIDAY BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Blend ice cream, eggnog, creme de cacao, and brandy in a blender until smooth.n
• Pour into a cocktail glass to serve.n

BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatin over cold water in small saucepan; let stand 1 minute.
• Cook over low heat 2 minutes or until gelatin is completely dissolved.
• Remove from heat; let stand 5 minutes.
• Whip cream until slightly thickened.
• Gradually add cooled gelatin mixture, sugar, brandy and creme de cacao, mixing until well blended.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Garnish with additional whipped cream and shaved or grated chocolate.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Combine brandy, crème de cacao, and heavy cream in a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.
• Strain into a 6-ounce cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over top, to taste.

FOUR 4.5-INCH CHEESECAKES WITH NINE STIR-IN VARIATIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F.
• Mix crumbs, the 3 tablespoons sugar and butter; press scant 1/3 cup crumb mixture onto bottom of each of 4 mini (4-1/2-inch) springform pans. Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 7 minutes.
• Mix cream cheese, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Decide what variations you'll make and pour 1/4 of the batter (about 1 cup) into each of 4 bowls. Add one of the stir-In variations to each bowl of batter, as desired. Pour over crusts. Place pans on cookie sheet.
• Bake at 300°F (150°C) for 40 to 45 minutes, or until centers are almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rims of pans to loosen cakes; cool before removing rims of pans. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Topping Ideas to garnish: Fresh fruits, such as strawberry halves, slices of kiwi, whole raspberries, sliced peaches, or chocolate curls can be placed in the middle of cheesecakes, for garnish, before serving.
• STIR-IN VARIATIONS ~ For each 1/4 portion of batter (approximately 1 cup), stir in one of the following:.
• APPLE PIE MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 1/8 teaspoon. ground cinnamon; pour over crust. Bake as directed. Top cheesecake with combined 1/2 cup warmed apple pie filling and 1/2 teaspoon brown sugar.
• NEW YORK MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 1/4 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon flour.
• CHOCOLATE CHUNK MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 1/4 cup milk chocolate chunks.
• CITRUS MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 1 teaspoon lemon, orange, or lime juice; 1 teaspoon flour and 1/4 teaspoon grated lemon, orange. or lime zest.
• S'MORES MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 3 tablespoons milk chocolate chunks; pour over crust. Top with 1/4 cup miniature marshmallows and 1 tablespoon broken graham crackers.
• COOKIES AND CREAM MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 1/4 cup chopped cookies, such as Oreo Chocolate Sandwich Cookies, Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Sandwich Cookies or Chips Ahoy! Chocolate Chip Cookies.
• CHOCOLATE ROYALE MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted.
• PEANUT BUTTER MINI CHEESECAKE: Stir in 2 tablespoons peanut butter and 1 tablespoon milk.
• MOCHA MINI CHEESECAKE: Mix 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules with 2 teaspoons hot water. Stir into batter along with 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted.

BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Shake with ice.
• Strain into a cocktail glass and dust with fresh grated nutmeg.

FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER PIE

Steps:

• Combine sweetened condensed milk, whipped cream, crème de cacao and brandy.
• Pour into prepared crust.
• Freeze 4 to 6 hours until firm.
• This is attractive served with whipped cream and grated chocolate or chocolate curls.
• Time includes freeze time.

FROZEN BRANDY ALEXANDER

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
• Pour into and Old Fashioned glass.
• Sprinkle with nutmeg.