Mimis Cheesecake Torte Food

MIMI'S CHEESECAKE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until smooth, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Beat egg whites in a separate bowl on high speed until stiff peaks form, 3 to 5 minutes. Blend in 1 1/2 cups sugar. Fold egg whites into cream cheese, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Pour cream cheese filling into crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until filling is set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven; set aside.
• Increase oven temperature to 475 degrees F (246 degrees C).
• Combine sour cream, 2 tablespoons white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract together in a large bowl. Spread evenly on top of the filling.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature, about 45 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours.

MINI LEMON CHEESECAKE TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat 3 ounces cream cheese, 1/2 cup butter and lemon zest until blended. Gradually add flour, mix well. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour or until firm., Preheat oven to 325°. Shape dough into 1-in. balls; press onto the bottom and up sides of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups., For filling, in a small bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and remaining cream cheese until smooth. Beat in 1 teaspoon lemon juice and vanilla. Add egg; beat on low speed just until blended. Fill cups half full with cream cheese mixture. Bake 18-22 minutes or until set. Carefully run a knife around tarts to loosen from pan. Cool in pans on wire racks., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine cornstarch and remaining sugar; whisk in water. Bring to boil, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; gently stir in food coloring and remaining lemon juice and butter. Cool to room temperature., Remove cooled tarts from pans. Spoon on topping; top with raspberries. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE TORTE

Steps:

• Line a 15x10x1-in. baking pan with ungreased parchment. Prepare cake mix according to package directions. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 24-26 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Sprinkle sugar over a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Immediately invert cake onto baking sheet. Gently peel off parchment; cool completely., Dissolve gelatin in boiling water. Stir in jam until melted. With a fork, poke cake at 1/2-in. intervals. Brush with gelatin mixture; chill for 10 minutes., In a bowl, beat cream cheese, milk and lemon juice until smooth. Beat in whipped topping and pudding mix. Reserve 1 cup. Cut a small hole in the corner of pastry or plastic bag; insert a large star tip. Fill the bag with pudding mixture., Trim edges of cake. Cut widthwise into three equal rectangles; place one on serving plate. Spread 1/2 cup reserved pudding mixture in center. Pipe pudding mixture around top edge of cake. Repeat layer. Top with third cake layer. Pipe pudding mixture along top edges. Fill center with fruit. Sprinkle with lemon zest. Store in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE TORTE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. (I have a Pampered Chef Stoneware Bar Pan I use) Prepare cake mmix according to package directions; pour onto cookie sheet and spread evely. Bake 15-18 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Lift cake onto a cooling rack and cool completely.
• 2. In a small microwave safe bowl microwave water on high 1-2 minutes or until boiling. Add jello and stir until dissolved. Add jam and whisk until smooth.
• 3. Turn cake over and remove the parchment paper. Prick the cake all over with a fork (like you would a potatoe to bake it). Brush cake evenly with all but 2tbsp of jello mixture. Trim 1/4 inch around the edge of the cake (this isn't used for anything so I normally snack on it)Now cut cake crosswise into 3 equal pieces.
• 4. Zest the lemon and set zest aside. Juice the lemon to measure 2tbsps of juice. In a mixing bowl combine softened cream cheese and lemon juice. Whisk until smooth. Add milk and whisk again.
• 5. Spoon cool whip over cream cheese mixture but DO NOT MIX. Sprinkle with the pudding mix first then mix well. Mixture will be very thick.
• 6. Place one cake piece on desired serving plate, dry side down,then spread cream cheese mixture over moist side. (I use a cake decorator for this part) Repeat with two remaining cake pieces making to border look nice.
• 7. Slice kiwi; cut slices in half and arrange on top of cake. Place strawberries and reserved jello mixture in a small bowl and mix gently. (If jello mixture has set you can microwave it 5-10 seconds or until softened) Spoon strawberries over cake top and sprinkle with reserved lemon zest.
• 8. I know it sounds like a lot of work but the end result is more then worth it.

MIMI'S CHEESECAKE SUPREME

Steps:

• CRUST:.
• Generously butter a 9-inch springform pan.
• Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs over sides and bottom of pan so that it is covered.
• CHEESECAKE:.
• Let the cream cheese soften at room temperature for 1-1 1/2 hours.
• With electric mixer beat till creamy.
• Add the vanilla.
• In a separate small bowl mix the sugar, flour, and salt well.
• Gradually blend into the cheese mixture.
• Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating after each addition just to blend.
• Add the sour cream.
• Gently stir in whipping cream.
• Gently pour into springform pan so that you don't remove the graham cracker crumbs.
• Bake at 450 degrees for 12 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 300 degrees and continue baking for 55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Loosen sides with spatula after 1/2 hour.
• Remove sides at the end of 1 hour.
• Allow to cool 2 hours longer.
• Regrigerate and put a glaze on it before serving or serve with sauce on each plate.
• TOPPINGS THAT I HAVE USED: Fresh strawberries that I have put sugar to make a thin sauce; melt down some raspberry jam and cool a little and then put in some fresh raspberries; a thin hot fudge sauce; cherry pie filling in a can--also blueberry pie filling.