Poppy Seed Citrus Cheesecake Food

LEMON POPPY SEED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until smooth. Add the eggs, cream, lemon juice, zest and poppy seeds. Beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into prepared crust., Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until center is almost set. 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. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON POPPY-SEED CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour with confectioners' sugar, poppy seeds and a pinch of salt; work in softened butter with your fingers until clumps form.
• Press into a foil-lined 9-inch square baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees F until lightly browned, about 25 minutes. Cool.
• For the filling, puree yogurt with cream cheese, sugar, heavy cream and lemon zest and juice in a food processor until thick and fluffy; spread over the cooled crust. Refrigerate overnight to set.

CITRUS POPPY SEED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springrform pan).
• Combine graham crumbs and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Stir in poppy seed, lemon and lime peel and 2 tablespoons each of the lemon and lime juice.
• Discard any remaining juice.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set.
• Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight.
• Top with whipped topping just before serving.
• Garnish with additional lemon and lime slices, if desired.
• Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

CHEESECAKE-POPPY SEED MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
• Squeeze Glaze packet (from muffin mix) about 10 seconds (do not microwave). Cut off tip of 1 corner of packet with scissors. In small bowl, stir together cream cheese and about half of the glaze. Reserve remaining glaze for topping.
• In medium bowl, stir Muffin Mix, milk, oil and eggs just until blended (batter may be lumpy). Place 1 tablespoonful of batter in each muffin cup. Top batter in each cup with about 1 teaspoon cream cheese mixture. Divide remaining batter among muffin cups (each about two-thirds full).
• Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown and tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Cool 5 minutes longer. Drizzle remaining Glaze over muffins; serve warm. Refrigerate any remaining muffins.

LEMON POPPYSEED CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix all crust ingredients together in a small bowl until they begin to stick together.
• Divide the mixture evenly between 18 cupcake liners, pressing down to make sure it is smooth and solidly packed.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar until integrated.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time, mix in sour cream.
• Add zest, ginger, and poppy seeds.
• Spoon mixture over pre-baked crusts, bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove cheesecakes from oven and allow to come to room temperature.
• Place in the refrigerator to chill.
• Whip heavy whipping cream and sugar until light and fluffy.
• Mix in ginger.
• Spread or pipe frosting onto the chilled cheesecakes, you can decorate with colored sugar and a gingersnap cookie.

CITRUS POPPY SEED LOAF

Steps:

• Heat milk, add poppy seeds and remove from heat.
• Beat together apple puree, sugar and eggs.
• Sift dry ingredients and stir into apple mix.
• Add milk and poppy seeds, lemon juice and rind.
• Cook at 180 (degrees c) for approx 1 hour.