Macadamia Nut Cake With Caramel Sauce Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH MACADAMIA CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Lightly butter 9-inch springform pan.
• Tightly wrap bottom of pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter in bowl.
• Press mixture in bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate crust while preparing filling.
• MAKE THE FILLING:.
• Place solid ivory, butter and cream in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on medium(50% power) for 1 minutes.
• Stir.
• Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
• Stir until smooth and let cool.
• Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl until smooth, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla and cooled solid ivory mixture, using low speed.
• Pour mixture over crust.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until top is slightly puffed and center is just firm.
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour more and prop open oven door.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• MAKE CARAMEL SAUCE:.
• To toast macadamia nuts, spread on baking sheet and bake at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.
• Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture turns light golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Heat heavy cream in another saucepan until it comes to a gentle boil.
• Gradually add hot cream to sugar mixture, stirring until blended.
• Cool completely.
• ASSEMBLE THE DESSERTS:.
• Loosen edge of cheesecake with a knife.
• Remove sides of springform pan.
• Cut into wedges.
• Add macadamia nuts to caramel sauce.
• Heat sauce over low heat and stir until sauce thins.
• Spoon over cheesecake wedges and serve immediately.
• Enjoy, you've earned it!

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL AND RASPBE

Steps:

• Raspberry sauce:.
• 1. Combine the raspberries, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the desired consistency is reached. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
• 3. Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain it through a fine sieve. Serve warm or cold. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to two wehttp://www.food.com/members/subm/editr2eks.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• 1. Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on.
• 2. As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.
• 3.Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.
• Crust:
• 1. Grind 1/4 cup macadamia nuts in a blender.
• 2. Add to a bowl and add cracker crumbs, butter, and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 3. Mix and press over bottom of 8 inch pan.
• Filling:.
• 1. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar, cream cheese, yolks, liqueur, and vanilla. Beat, scraping bowl often.
• 2. Chop another 1/2 cup of nuts and mix into cream cheese mixture. Spread batter on crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, until cake jiggles just a bit when gently shaken. Cool on rack.
• 4. place chocolate chips in whatever design and amout you'd like. Then pour over desired amout of Raspberry and Caramel sauce over the cheesecake.
• 5. Cover with foil and chill until cold 2 hours to 1 day or overnight.

MACADAMIA NUT CARAMEL SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4.
• Coarsely chop the macadamia nuts. To make the base, beat together the flour, sugar, and butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 30x20 cm/12x8" rectangular baking tin. Sprinkle the macadamia nuts over top.
• To make the topping, put the butter and sugar in a saucepan, and stirring constantly, slowly bring to a boil. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly, then carefully pour the mixture over the macadamia nuts.
• Bake for about 20 minutes, until the caramel topping is bubbling. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over top. Leave for 2-3 minutes, until the chocolate begins to melt, then using a fork or knife, swirl the chocolate over the top. Leave to cool in the tin, then cut into squares.