Low Fat Baked Passionfruit Cheesecake Food

PASSION FRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 325ºF.
• Mix graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, flour and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup passion fruit; pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour 5 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, bring remaining passion fruit and sugar just to boil in saucepan on medium-low heat 15 min. or until thickened, stirring frequently. Cool completely.
• Cut kiwi into thin slices. Add to top of cheesecake along with the strawberries. Drizzle with passion fruit sauce.

LOW-FAT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Wrap the outside of a 9-inch springform pan with foil to prevent leaks. Coat the inside of the pan with cooking spray.
• Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until crumbled. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons water and the butter; pulse until moistened. Press the crumbs onto the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until browned, about 8 minutes. Let cool, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat both cream cheeses and the sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 5 minutes. Beat in the sour cream on low. Lightly whisk the 3 egg whites in a bowl, then add to the cheese mixture along with the 2 whole eggs, flour, vanilla and lemon zest. Beat on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour over the crust.
• Place the cheesecake in a roasting pan and add enough warm water to come one-quarter of the way up the sides of the springform. Bake until the cake is set but the center still jiggles, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Turn off the oven; keep the cheesecake inside with the door closed for 20 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the water bath and transfer to a rack. Run a knife around the edge, then cool completely. Chill until firm, at least 8 hours. Top as desired.

PASSION FRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the cheesecake: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Brush an 8-inch springform pan with a light coating of canola oil.
• Puree the mango and passion fruit juice in a food processor until smooth. Add the cream cheese and continue to process until smooth. Then add the sugar, yogurt, and cornstarch, pulsing to combine. Then add the eggs, lime zest and juice and pulse to combine. Take care not to overmix the batter. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake the cheesecake until the outside of the cake is set but the center is still a little loose, about 45 minutes. Turn the oven off and open the door to let out some heat. Close door and continue to cook the cheesecake in the residual heat in the oven for 20 minutes. This gentle finish minimizes the risk of the dreaded crack in your cheesecake.
• Run a knife around the edges and cool to room temperature, about 1 hour. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile make the topping: Put about half of the passion fruit juice and all the lime juice in a medium bowl and sprinkle the gelatin over the surface. Don't stir. Set aside until the gelatin "blooms", about 1 minute. Boil the remaining passion fruit juice and all of the sugar in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves. Whisk the hot juice into the gelatin mixture until smooth. Refrigerate until just begins to set, about 20 minutes. Stir in the fresh passion fruit pulp and seeds and pour over the top of the cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• To make mango coulis: Puree the passion fruit juice, mango, lime juice, and sugar in a food processor.
• Bring cheesecake to room temperature 30 minutes before serving. Remove the springform ring. To serve, dip a knife in warm water, wipe dry before slicing each piece. Serve with mango coulis.

LOW-FAT BAKED PASSIONFRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese with sour cream, egg yolks, starch, vanilla, sugar, lemon zest and juice.
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; fold under.
• Mix crumbled cookies with margarine and press into springform with baking paper. Cheese mixture on top.
• Bake at 170°F for about 45 minutes (until it's more or less firm to the touch).
• Leave in form and let cool down for about 10 minutes. Spoon passionfruit pulp over the cake and spread; sprinkle a little caster sugar over.

PINEAPPLE & PASSION FRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 2. Put the biscuits into a plastic bag, seal tightly and bash with a rolling pin until you have fine crumbs. Tip into a bowl and mix in the melted butter. Spoon the crumbs into the base of a 23cm springform tin and press down with the back of a spoon. Bake for 10-15 mins until lightly browned, then cool.
• Put all of the filling ingredients in a large bowl and beat until smooth. Pour onto the cooled biscuit base and return to the oven for 50 mins to 1 hr until the filling is just set and starting to brown. Leave the cheesecake to cool in the oven with the door slightly open, then chill in the fridge. If the top has cracked it doesn't matter. Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Carefully remove from tin and transfer onto a serving plate.
• Slice the pineapple quarters lengthways as thinly as you can. Whip the cream and icing sugar until thickened, but not stiff. Spread over the top of the cheesecake, then pile the pineapple on top. Scoop the pulp and seeds of the passion fruit over the top.

PASSIONFRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Biscuit base: Combine ingredients then press into an 8" round cake pan or a 9"x9" cake pan. Bake at 350F or 180C for approximately 10 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Cheesecake: Beat cheese until consistency is light. Gradually add milk to blend. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla then pour over cooled biscuit crust. Place in fridge or freezer for about 30 minutes.
• Passion Fruit pie filling: Stir pulp, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan over low to medium heat until boil. Combine cornstarch with a little of the mixture until pasty then stir into the remaining mixture. Stir until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat then allow to cool for approximately 30 minutes. Spread over cheese filling.

BAKED PASSIONFRUIT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 160oC.
• Place the biscuits in a food processor and process until fine crumbs are formed.
• Tip into a bowl and mix with the melted butter.
• Press into the bottom and 2cm up the sides of a 22cm lined and buttered spring form pan.
• Chill.
• In a medium bowl beat the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla essence and passionfruit until smooth.
• Add the eggs one at a time beating lightly after each addition and stir in the cream.
• Pour into the prepared pastry shell and bake for 1 hour or until set.
• Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.
• Chill for 4 hours or overnight.

SIMPLE LOW-FAT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Melt the butter in the pan in which the cheesecake is to be baked (8"x8".) Remove it from the heat and stir in the graham cracker crumbs, until the butter is evenly distributed and the mixture is crumbly.
• Press it evenly and firmly along the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake the crust for 10 minutes at 350°F.
• Reduce the heat to 325°F.
• Allow the crust to cool.
• Meanwhile, put the sugar and the flour in a large mixing bowl with the salt.
• Grate the lemon zest and add it to the sugar and flour.
• Beat the eggs into the sugar.
• Add the lemon juice, then the buttermilk, and lastly beat in the ricotta cheese. Occasionally if the cheese is very dry and crumbly I have a hard time beating it in smoothly; in that case I put it in the food processor and process for 5 minutes or so until the mixture is very smooth.
• Pour the batter into the crust and bake for 1 hour at 325°F.
• Serve slightly chilled or at room temperature.
• Good plain or with a fruit topping.