Light Chocolate Amaretto Cheesecake Food

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• TO MAKE CRUST:.
• Mix all ingredients and press on bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 minutes at 325 degrees F.
• TO MAKE CHEESECAKE:.
• After pre-baking the crust, decrease oven temperature to 275 - 300 degrees F. Place a pan of water on the lowest oven rack and spritz the top and sides of the oven with water.
• Gather all ingredients to quickly make the filling after melting the chocolate.
• Melt chocolate with cream in a small sauce pan on low heat, stirring frequently. Set aside while you make the filling.
• Beat cream cheese until fluffy on low speed. Beat eggs in, one at a time (do not overbeat). Incorporate vanilla, orange juice and zest, liquor, and melted chocolate. Finally, beat in the flour on the lowest speed of your mixer.
• Pour into prepared pan and drag a butter knife in repeated "S" shapes into the batter to lift air bubbles to the surface. Sprinkle the chocolate chip on top.
• Bake for about 1 - 1.5 hours (varies with oven temperatures), watching very closely without opening the oven door. Turn off oven when the sides look firm and the center is still wobbly. Run a knife under hot water and carefully drag around the cheesecape to loosen the sides from the pan. Leave in the oven with the door slightly propped open until the pan is cool, and then transfer to the refrigerator. Flavors peak after about 24-36 hours of refrigeration.
• After the cheesecake is cool, whip the cream, adding powdered sugar as necessary to sweeten. Using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip, pipe the whipped cream in "stars" around the edges of the cake.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• melt chocolate, set aside and let cool.
• preheat oven to 300°F.
• mix crust ingredients and press into a 7-8 inch springform pan.
• beat cream cheese until smooth, add sugar gradually, beat in eggs one at a time.
• add cooled chocolate and remaining ingredients.
• pour filling on to crust.
• bake at 300F for 60 min, turn oven off and let sit in oven for another 60 minute.

CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust: Mix together in small bowl. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of greased 9" springform pan.
• For Cheesecake: In mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, 2/3 cup sugar, sour cream, and cornstarch. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla extract. Remove 3/4 cup of mixture to separate bowl and stir in cocoa powder and 3 tablespoons sugar. Set aside. Stir amaretto and almond extract into the remaining mixture.
• Pour half the amaretto mixture over the crust. Spoon half of the cocoa mixture over the amaretto mixture. Pour remaining amaretto mixture over the cocoa mixture. Top with remaining cocoa mixture. Using a knife and without disturbing the crust, swirl the blade through the batter to create the marble effect.
• Bake at 425 F for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 225 F and bake for 1 hour or till the center no longer looks wet or shiny. Remove the cake from the over and run a knife around the inside edge of the pan. Chill, uncovered, overnight.
• For Topping: In small bowl beat whipping cream and amaretto with mixer until stiff peaks form. Pipe whipped cream around the edge of cheesecake. Garnish with chocolate covered almonds.
• Chill till serving time.

LIGHT CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7-inch springform pan. Set aside.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth.
• Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.
• Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 65 to 70 minutes or until cheesecake is set.
• Let cool in pan on wire rack. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Remove sides of pan, and transfer cheesecake to a serving platter.
• May serve with a dollop of light Cool Whip.

LIGHT CHOCOLATE-AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs in bottom of a 7 inch springform pan. Set aside.
• Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add cream cheese and next 7 ingredients, processing until smooth. Add egg and process just until blended. Fold in chocolate morsels.
• Slowly pour mixture over crumbs in pan.
• Bake at 300 for 65 to 70 minutes (If you use an 8-inch pan, reduce to 45 to 50 minutes) or until set.
• Let cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cover and chill at least 8 hours.
• Remove sides of pan, and transfer to serving platter.
• Garnish as desired.

AMARETTO RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line a strainer or colander with 4 layers of cheesecloth or 1 coffee filter; place over a bowl. Place ricotta in prepared strainer; cover ricotta with sides of cheesecloth. Refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove ricotta from cheesecloth; discard liquid in bowl., Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and amaretto. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, sour cream and drained ricotta until smooth. Beat in amaretto mixture. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended., Pour into a greased 10-in. springform pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake until center is almost set, 1 to 1-1/4 hours. Let stand 5 minutes on a wire rack., In a small bowl, mix topping ingredients; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan., For garnish, place corn syrup in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, until warm, about 10 seconds. Add cranberries; toss to coat. Place sugar in a small bowl; add cranberries and toss to coat. Place on waxed paper and let stand until set, about 1 hour., Top cheesecake with almonds and sugared cranberries.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix together the graham cracker crumbs and the 3 tablespoons white sugar. Add the melted butter and mix well. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes, set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and cornstarch, and mix until smooth. Add sour cream, vanilla, amaretto liqueur, and salt. Mix until well blended. On low speed of an electric mixer, add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour batter over crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 minutes. Remove from oven. Loosen around the edges with a knife and cool on a wire rack while still in pan. Refrigerate, remove from pan when completely chilled.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• If you cannot find the waffle cookies already pre-dipped in chocolate, then melt 2 squares of semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate with 2 T of butter. Pour the chocolate mixture into a tall thin glass and dip the rolled waffle cookies in the chocolate. Place on a waxed paper-lined pan. Chill until set.
• Beat the cream cheese and brown sugar together until smooth.
• Sprinkle the gelatin over the Amaretto, in a small saucepan, and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir over low heat until the gelatine dissolves.
• Blend the warm gelatin into the cheese mixture.
• Beat the whipping cream until soft peaks form. Fold into the gelatin and cheese mixture. Reserve 1 cup of this mixture.
• Melt the 6 squares of chocolate and let cool. Fold the chocolate into the remaining cheese mixture. Reserve 1/2 cup of this mixture.
• Use small dabs of the chocolate cheese mixture to aid in standing the prepared waffle cookies, dipped ends up, in a ring around the rim of a 8 1/2 inch springform pan.
• Spread the remaining chocolate cheese mixture into the prepared pan. Spread reserved plain cheese mixture evenly on top. Top with dabs of the reserved 1/2 cup of the chocolate cheese mixture. Swirl with a knife to create marbled effect.
• Chill for at least 4 hours.
• Garnish, if desired, with chocolate curls or whole blanched almonds. Let your imagination take you away!

CREAMY BAKED AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine.
• Press firmly on bottom of 9 inch springform pan.
• In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in Eagle Brand until smooth.
• Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 45-50 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool; chill.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the Amaretto, extracts and salt. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° until center is almost set, 55-60 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes. Combine the sour cream, sugar and almond extract; spread over top of cheesecake. Bake 5 minutes longer., Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

AMARETTO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a medium bowl combine the graham crumbs, chopped almonds, sugar and butter.
• Mix well.
• Press into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the cream cheese, sugar and flour.
• Mix until well blended.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until blended.
• Blend in sour cream and Amaretto.
• Pour over crust and bake for 10 minutes.
• Reduce temp to 250 degrees and bake for 40 minutes more.
• You want the cheese cake JUST set.
• Remove and place on a wire rack.
• Run a knife around the edges to loosen.
• Chill overnight.
• Combine the jam and amaretto in a small saucepan.
• Heat over low until just warm.
• Pour over chilled cheesecake and sprinkle with the almonds.
• Serve.