Kiwi Pineapple Cheesecake Food

CONTEST-WINNING TROPICAL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine coconut and almonds; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add cornstarch and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add sour cream, lemon juice and extract; beat just until blended. Pour over crust. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. , In a small saucepan, melt preserves, stirring to break up any apricot pieces. Arrange pineapple and kiwi on top of cheesecake. Brush preserves over fruit and on sides of cheese cake. Press coconut onto the sides of the cheesecake. Chill until serving.

HAWAIIAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coconut and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in sour cream and vanilla until blended. Pour filling onto crust. , Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is almost set (top of cheesecake may crack). Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., For sauce, combine the sugar and cornstarch in a large saucepan. Stir in the pineapple. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add food coloring if desired. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Spread pineapple sauce over cheesecake. Garnish with mint and orchids if desired.

MANGO-PINEAPPLE-LIME CHEESECAKE WITH GINGER CRUST

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Generously butter 9-inch-diameter spring-form pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides. Finely grind first 4 ingredients in processor. Add butter; blend until crumbs are moistened. Press mixture on bottom and 1 3/4 inches up sides of pan. Bake until crust is set, about 8 minutes. Transfer to rack, cool. Maintain oven temperature.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar and lime peel in large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in sour cream and lime juice. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until blended.
• Pour filling into crust. Bake until edges are firm but center 2 inches of cheesecake still moves slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Transfer to rack and cool 10 minutes. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. Cover, chill overnight.
• Place mango around top edge of caked. Place kiwi, then pineapple in center. Garnish with pineapple leaves.

NEW ZEALAND KIWI CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Place the crumbs in a mixing bowl and add the butter (NO Margarine) and sugar.
• Blend well.
• Press the mixture onto the bottom and partly up the sides of a greased 9-inch springform pan.
• Smooth the crumb mixture along the bottom to an even thickness.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven.
• Cool before filling.
• CHEESECAKE: Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the cream cheese, milk, salt, and vanilla until well blended.
• Add the eggs and sugar and continue to beat until light and creamy.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and bake for 35 minutes, or until lightly browned; the cake should be set in the middle.
• Remove the cake from the oven and cool for 10 minutes.
• Prepare the topping by mixing together, the sour cream, sugar, and vanilla.
• Spread the topping over the top of the cake.
• Return the cake to the oven and bake for 15 minutes more.
• Cool to room temperature; then refrigerate until chilled.
• Just before serving, garnish the top of the cake with slices of kiwi fruit.

KIWI PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the wafer crumbs and the sugar; stir in the butter. press onto the bottom and 2 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup juice (discard remaining juice or save for another use). In a small saucepan, sprinkle gelatin over reserved juice; let stand for 1 minute. Cook over low heat, stirring until gelatin is completely dissolved. Cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth; gradually add gelatin mixture, orange peel and vanilla. beat on low speed until well mixed. Spoon half into crust. Cut four pineapple rings in half; arrange in a spoke fashion over filling. Evenly spoon remaining filling over pineapple. Refrigerate for 6 hours or overnight.
• Beat marmalade until soft and spreadable; brush 6 tablespoons on top of cheesecake. Cut remaining pineapple rings in half; arrange over marmalade. Place kiwi slices between pineapple rings. brush with remaining marmalade. Just before serving, run a knife around edge of pan to loosen. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.