Mascarpone Cheesecake With Rhubarb Glaze And Chocolate Covered Strawberries Food

RHUBARB-MASCARPONE MOUSSE CAKE

Steps:

• Make cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F and place rack in center.
• Butter 9-inch cake pan and line bottom with a round of parchment.
• Butter paper, then dust pan with flour, knocking out excess.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a bowl.
• Beat butter and sugar together at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Beat in egg and vanilla until fluffy and combined well, about 2 minutes.
• Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture and milk alternately in 3 batches, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until batter is just combined. Do not overmix.
• Spread batter evenly in pan and bake until cake begins to pull away from sides of pan and a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes (cake will still be pale in color, not golden brown).
• Cool for 10 minutes in pan on a rack, then invert onto rack and reinvert to cool completely right side up.
• Make mousse while cake is baking:
• Combine rhubarb, 1 1/4 cups sugar, and 1/4 cup water in a large heavy saucepan and cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb releases enough juice to almost cover rhubarb, 5 to 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat and simmer mixture, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb falls apart and is reduced to about 4 cups, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pour mixture into a large fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl and collect 1 cup syrup and set aside. Transfer rhubarb pulp to another bowl.
• Soften gelatin in remaining 1/4 cup water 1 minute, then stir into hot rhubarb mixture until dissolved.
• Set bowl inside a larger bowl of ice water and stir rhubarb mixture until cooled to room temperature (do not let set on ice).
• Beat together mascarpone, heavy cream, and vanilla with remaining 1/4 cup sugar until it just holds stiff peaks.
• Fold cooled rhubarb mixture into mascarpone mixture.
• Assemble mousse cake:
• Carefully halve cooled cake horizontally, then spread jam on bottom half and reassemble.
• Invert bottom of spring-form pan (to make it easier to slide cake off bottom), then lock on side. Lightly oil bottom and sides of pan with some vegetable oil.
• Arrange cake in center of spring-form pan. Spoon rhubarb mousse into pan over cake. Smooth top. Rap pan on counter twice to release any air bubbles and chill cake, uncovered, until mousse is set, at least 2 hours.
• Make glaze:
• Sprinkle gelatin over water in a small heavy saucepan to soften, 1 minute. Heat gelatin over low heat until it has dissolved. Remove from heat then stir in reserved rhubarb syrup.
• Pour glaze over chilled mousse, tilting pan slightly to cover it completely in an even layer. Chill, uncovered, until glaze is set, at least 1 hour.
• To serve:
• Let cake stand at room temperature 30 minutes to soften slightly. Wrap a kitchen towel dampened in hot water around the side of the pan for about 15 seconds. Run the tip of a thin knife around the edge of the pan, then gently unlock and remove sides of spring-form pan.

BAKED MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE WITH STEWED RHUBARB

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180°C.
• In a medium bowl combine ½a cup of caster sugar, flour and polenta.
• Pour in melted butter and one egg white, rub together until combined.
• Grease a 24 cm spring form pan lightly and cover base and sides with baking paper.
• Press mixture evenly over base and to the top of the tin at the sides using a lightly floured hand to form a neat crust.
• Place in the freezer for 10 minutes to chill and then bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Set aside to cool.
• Reduce oven to 160°C.
• In a large bowl beat the cream- cheese, mascarpone and remaining sugar with electric mixer on low until smooth and well combined.
• Add eggs and egg yolk one at a time continuing to beat on a medium low speed.
• Add cream, vanilla, orange and lemon zests, beating until just combined.
• (Do not over beat or mixture will curdle).
• Pour into cooled shell and bake for 1 hour or until set.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• Chill for at least 2 hours before serving.
• Serve with stewed rhubarb and fresh cream.

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat the cheeses, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Before serving, prepare topping mix according to package directions. Garnish cheesecake with whipped topping; drizzle with caramel. Refrigerate leftovers.

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE WITH BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Tightly wrap outside of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil. Mix biscotti crumbs and butter in bowl. Press mixture evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, mascarpone and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl until smooth. Add eggs 1 at a time; beat just until blended. Spread cheese mixture evenly over crust in pan. Place springform pan in large roasting pan. Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake until cheesecake is golden and center of cake moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Transfer cake to rack; cool 1 hour. Chill overnight. (Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.)
• Mix strawberries, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and vinegar in large bowl. Let stand at room temperature until juices form, about 30 minutes.
• Cut cake into wedges. Spoon strawberries alongside and serve.

MASCARPONE CHEESECAKE WITH BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Tightly wrap outside of a 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 2 3/4-inch-high sides with 2 layers of heavy-duty foil.
• Mix biscotti crumbs and butter in bowl.
• Press mixture evenly onto bottom (not sides) of prepared pan.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, mascarpone and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl until smooth.
• Add eggs 1 at a time; beat just until blended.
• Spread cheese mixture evenly over crust in pan.
• Place springform pan in large roasting pan.
• Pour enough hot water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan.
• Bake until cheesecake is golden and center of cake moves only slightly when pan is shaken, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
• Transfer cake to rack; cool 1 hour.
• Chill overnight.
• (Cake can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before serving.) Mix strawberries, 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar and vinegar in large bowl.
• Let stand at room temperature until juices form, about 30 minutes.
• Cut cake into wedges.
• Spoon strawberries alongside and serve.