Individual Frozen Raspberry Cheesecakes Food

FROZEN RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth. Beat in the raspberries, 1/2 cup cranberry-raspberry juice and lemon juice until blended. Fold in whipped cream. Pour onto crust. , Spoon remaining juice over cheesecake; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. Cover and freeze overnight. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.

INDIVIDUAL MINI RASPBERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a food processor grind the almonds down to fine crumbs.
• Melt the butter and add to the almond crumbs.
• Spoon the buttered crumbs into the cupcake foils in a cupcake tin and press down with your fingers until it resembles a lower crust to the cupcake.
• Bake the almond crust for 8 minutes or until slightly brown, toasting the nut mixture. When done remove and cool on a rack.
• Mix softened cream cheese, sugar or sweetner, egg, lemon juice and vanilla and a bowl with a mixer until fully integrated.
• Carefully fold in clean, good looking raspberries into the cheesecake mixture. Be careful not to smash the raspberries or you will get a pink cheesecake.
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes. Look for the cupcakes to solidify, but it will be okay if they are slightly soft.
• Cool on a rack, then refrigerate.
• When serving, remove from the refrigerator, carefully remove the cupcake foils, place in a desert dish and pair with your favorite raspberry sauce like Maso's raspberry sauce.
• Mini cheesecakes can be made ahead a few days and will last nicely in the refrigerator for a few days. I have never frozen them. They disappear too quickly!

INDIVIDUAL FROZEN RASPBERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Combine crumbs and butter and press evenly into 12 paper lined muffin tins.
• Puree raspberries and put aside.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy and then gradually add sweetened condensed milk and 1/2 cup raspberry puree.
• Fold in whipped topping (aka Cool Whip).
• Divide evenly among muffin cups, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze for 5-6 hours.
• Serve frozen with remaining raspberry puree!

RASPBERRY MINI CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F; line muffin tins with cupcake liners.
• Place a cookie in the bottom of each cupcake liner; top with 1 teaspoon of the jam.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Gradually beat in milk, then eggs, one at a time; beat 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Divide batter between each cupcake liner.
• Bake until set, about 20 minutes.
• Let cool on rack for 20 minutes, then refrigerate 1 hour.
• To serve: microwave remaining jam for 15 seconds to form a glaze, remove cheesecakes from tin and top with raspberry glaze.
• Garnish with fresh raspberries if desired.

MINI NO BAKE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cup liners.
• In a medium bowl, combine graham crackers crumb, crushed pecans and melted butter, mixing well to blend.
• Spoon mixture evenly into a 12 cup muffin pan lined with paper cup liners.
• Press mixture with a spoon to firm bottom.
• Puree raspberries and set aside.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add condensed milk and 1/2 cup of the rapberry puree and mix until well blended.
• Fold in Cool Whip.
• Spoon evenly into baking cups.
• Freeze for at least 5 hours.
• Invert cakes onto individual serving plates.
• Drizzle remaining raspberry puree over cakes.
• Garnish with a few whole raspberries.
• Serve frozen.