Lemon And Rum Cheesecake With Strawberry Compote Food

BLUEBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup of the blueberries, water, sugar and lemon juice in a small saucepan. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes. Add the rest of the blueberries and cook for 8 minutes more, stirring frequently. Serve warm.

QUICK STRAWBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Rinse the strawberries , pat them dry, and then hull the fruit . To do this, insert a knife at an angle under the leaf cap and then twist to cut out the leaves and white core underneath. Discard the tip and repeat the process with all the berries. Cut very large berries in half or quarters; leave smaller berries whole.
• Place the berries in a saucepan. Add the sugar and juice or water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the strawberries are all soft and just starting to fall apart and the liquid thickens, between 5 to 10 minutes.
• Taste, and add more sugar if necessary. The compote will thicken a little while it cools off, but if you think it's too thin, mix 1 tablespoon of water with 1 tablespoon of cornstarch and add it to the saucepan. If using frozen fruit, you might need a little more cornstarch. Stir well and remove from heat.
• Let the compote cool off completely. Transfer to a clean pint jar and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

LEMON AND RUM CHEESECAKE WITH STRAWBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Butter and flour 10-inch-diameter springform pan. Combine flour, sugar, yeast, grated lemon peel, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in processor; blend 5 seconds. Add chilled butter and cut in, using on/off turns, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Add whole milk, egg yolks, and vanilla extract and blend until soft clumps form. Using floured hands, gather dough into ball. Press dough over bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Cover pan tightly with plastic wrap. Let dough rise in warm draft-free area until slightly puffy, about 2 hours 15 minutes.
• For filling:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, and flour in large bowl until well blended. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add whipping cream, dark rum, grated lemon peel, and vanilla extract; beat until filling is smooth. Transfer filling to crust (filling may be higher in pan than sides of crust).
• Bake cheesecake until set in center and puffed at edges, about 40 minutes. Cool cheesecake in pan on rack 15 minutes. Cut around pan sides; release sides. Cool cheesecake completely. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Let cheesecake stand at cool room temperature.)
• Cut cheesecake into wedges and serve with strawberry compote.

STRAWBERRY LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• For the crust: Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, allowing for a 2-inch overhang on the sides.
• Place the cookies in a resealable plastic bag. Seal and use a rolling pin or meat mallet to crush the cookies into fine crumbs. Pour into a bowl and add the granulated sugar, lemon zest and salt. Pour the melted butter into the bowl and mix thoroughly with a rubber spatula. Firmly press the crumb mixture into the baking dish in an even layer. Place in the freezer while you make the filling.
• For the filling: Beat the heavy cream in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
• Beat the cream cheese, vanilla and lemon zest and juice in a bowl until fluffy and light, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the confectioners' sugar and sour cream. Beat until just combined, making sure there are no lumps. Fold in the whipped cream. Remove the crust from the freezer. Pour the mixture over the crust and spread in an even layer. Place in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Use the parchment overhang to lift the bars out of the baking dish. When ready to serve, arrange the strawberries on top and sprinkle some lemon zest over the top. Slice into squares and serve chilled.

COCONUT STRAWBERRY-RUM CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. These are all the ingredients you will be using for this recipe. It looks like alot but mostly it is just repetitive of what you will be using for the filling and the topping.
• 2. Melt 1/4 cup butter for the crust. (I tend to use less.) Add the graham crackers and the sweetened coconut. Now preparing the crust you can use a . you want to The recipe states to add the 1/4 cup of butter i don't use much go ahead and add all if you preffer eye ball it I preffer a little more of a crumb look
• 3. Make sure all ingredient are folded well as you see in the picture
• 4. Press mixture over the bottom of prepared 8 or 9 inch springform pan with 2 inch sides, bake crust apx 10 minutes - edges are lightly brown. Remove and let cool. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees
• 5. Using an electric, beat together first four filling ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Mix thoroughly.
• 6. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• 7. Using a spatula, stir in sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez.)
• 8. Add coconut cream (such as Faraon brand.)
• 9. Stir in 1/4 cup rum... or a little more if you want. :)
• 10. Once the crust has cooled, pour filling into crust.
• 11. It should now look like this.
• 12. Lay out 2 layers of heavy duty foil; set cake pan on top of the foil and lift into a large roasting pan. Fold sides up to create a bowl with the foil. Add enough water in the roasting pan to creat a water bath so your cheesecake won't crack. Make sure the cake pan fits inside the roasting pan.
• 13. Bake cake in roasting pan for 1 hour. Remove foil. Bake until cake is pale brown, puffed and just set in the center, about 40 minutes. Set your pan on your cool stove (still in the water bath) for 2 hours. Remove from water and then gently remove sides of springform pan. Chill cake for 3 hours. This part may be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.
• 14. For Fresh Strawberry Jam: In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup of Malibu Rum, 7 teaspoon of sugar, 1/2 cup of water. and 1 cup diced strawberries. Let simmer until thickened. (Use a smasher to smash the strawberries down, if desired.)
• 15. Add 4 tbs of cornstarch, stir and strain to remove any lumps. Serve with cake.
• 16. Pre Heat Oven to 350 degrees and for better results if you own a oven thermometer put it inside the oven to get accurate temp. Let it reheat for at least 20Minutes while your preping all your ingredients. I Use double foild so water wont get into the cheesecake batter. I Usually leave my cheesecake in the over for another 30 Minutes after the time has expired from baking with the water still on because the water bath is still hot.

LEMON STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Ground graham crackers. Melt butter. Then mix butter and crackers together with a spoon.
• Press into bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake 5 minutes and remove.
• Put cream cheese into blender and blend with low speed until smooth. Keep blending at low speed and add one after another: eggs, sugar, lemon zest (grated) and vanilla. Blend until the whole mixture is fluffy.
• Pour into crust in the springform pan and bake about 1 hour until center is set. Let cool down and put in refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours.
• Glaze
• Combine 2 tablespoons sugar, currant jelly and water in a small pot. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 3 minutes. Let cool down.
• Lemon Strawberry Cheesecake.
• Remove sides of cake pan and place on serving plate. Arrange strawberries in an even layer, cut-side down, over top of cake. Dab the strawberries with glaze and store cake in the refrigerator.
• After about 3 hours your cheesecake is ready for eating!

EASY RASPBERRY COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place the raspberries, maple syrup, vanilla, Cointreau, and water in a saucepan. Heat over medium heat. When it starts to bubble rapidly, stir constantly for 1 to 2 minutes until thickened and the fruit breaks down.
• Reduce the heat until raspberries bubble at a low simmer. Cook 10 to 12 minutes until thickened and broken down. Serve warm or refrigerate until serving (store refrigerated up to 1 week).