Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake With Cranberries Food

PUMPKIN CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large saucepan, combine cranberry layer ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until berries pop and mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Gently spread 1-1/2 cups into crust; chill remaining sauce for topping. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over cranberry layer. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, about 70-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan., To serve, top with reserved cranberry sauce. If desired, serve with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon and shaved chocolate.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE BABKA

Steps:

• Make the dough: Combine the granulated sugar and water in a small bowl. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and stir gently. Let stand until the yeast begins to soften and turn foamy, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, stir together the pumpkin puree, brown sugar and salt in a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment.
• Stir the yeast mixture into the pumpkin mixture. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until combined. Mix in the flour in three or four batches on low speed until just combined. Increase the speed to medium and beat in the butter, a few pieces at a time, until fully combined. Increase the speed to medium high and beat until the dough is smooth but still sticky, 4 to 6 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl and add the dough, turning to coat in the oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours. Punch down the dough, cover again and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Make the cream cheese filling: Beat the cream cheese, egg yolks, confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl and beat with a mixer until combined. Set aside.
• Make the pecan filling: Stir together the brown sugar, pumpkin pie spice and pecans in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter and mix until the pecans are coated and the sugar looks like wet sand. Transfer 1/2 cup of the pecan filling to a small bowl and combine with the flour (this is the topping). Set both bowls aside.
• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Lightly butter two 9-by-5-inch loaf pans. Line each pan with parchment paper, leaving at least a 2-inch overhang on the long sides. Butter the paper and place the pans on a large rimmed baking sheet.
• Punch down the dough and turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half. Working with one piece of dough at a time, roll out each piece into a 10-by-18-inch rectangle. Spread each rectangle with half of the cream cheese filling and sprinkle each with half of the pecan filling. Starting at a long side, roll up the dough into a tight log. Pinch the ends to seal in the filling. (If the dough becomes too soft, refrigerate the logs on a baking sheet until firm.) Fold the dough in half into a horseshoe shape, then cross the right half over the left, twisting into a figure-eight shape. Twist once or twice more, then fit into the prepared pans. Loosely cover each pan with plastic wrap. Set aside until slightly risen, about 20 minutes.
• Brush the tops of the dough with the beaten egg and sprinkle with the pecan topping. Bake the babkas, rotating the pans halfway through, until dark golden brown, 50 to 60 minutes. (If the tops begin to brown too quickly, tent with foil and reduce the oven temperature to 325˚ F.) Transfer to a rack and let the babkas cool completely in the pans.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CRANBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Pastry: Using a food processor, grind almonds.
• Add 1/2 cup of the flour and process until fine.
• Place almond mixture in a bowl.
• Using the processor, cream the butter and powdered sugar.
• Add in egg and vanilla and process.
• Add in remaining flour, the almond mixture and salt, and pulse until a soft dough forms.
• Pat the pastry into a round shape and refrigerate for about an hour, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface.
• The pastry should be about a 14 inch round and about 1/4 inch thick.
• Place pastry in a 11 1/2 inch fluted tart pan, with a removable bottom.
• Press pastry into pan, folding excess back into pan and pressing into sides.
• Parbake the pastry (with a layer of parchment and dried beans) for 25 minutes, then remove the parchment and beans and continue to bake another 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Make Filling: Using a large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, spices and salt.
• Beat on medium until smooth, then add pumpkin puree and continue beating until smooth.
• Beat in the cream, syrup, vanilla and eggs on low.
• Place the crust on a baking sheet in the oven, and pour in pumpkin mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until custard is set, though slightly jiggles in the center.
• Cool completely.
• Make Cranberry Topping: Place cranberries in a saucepan with a 1/2 cup of water and cook over medium high heat, until cranberries split.
• Allow to cool.
• Puree until smooth and strain.
• Add sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Allow to cool.
• Add orange juice and cranberry puree and stir until combined.
• Soften gelatin in 2 tablespoons of water--about 5 minutes.
• Finish melting in the microwave, 10 seconds on high.
• Whisk into the cranberry mixture and pour over the pumkin custard.
• Refrigerate until set-- for at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.
• Remove outer shell of tart pan and serve.

PUMPKIN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Lightly grease a 9-inch springform pan.
• Combine walnuts, sugar, melted butter, flour, cinnamon, and salt for crust in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until well mixed and walnuts are ground. Spread mixture over the bottom of the prepared pan, pressing down to cover the entire bottom and a little bit up the sides. Place in the refrigerator until chilled, about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat cream cheese and ricotta cheese in a mixing bowl until well combined. Stir in sugar, melted butter, eggs, cornstarch, flour, lemon juice, and vanilla. Add sour cream and pumpkin puree; stir to combine. Pour over the chilled crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until edges are puffed and surface of cheesecake is firm except for a small spot in the center that will jiggle when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour. Turn off the oven and leave cheesecake in for 1 more hour.
• Remove from the oven. Run the tip of a table knife around the edges of the pan, set the pan on a wire rack, and allow the cheesecake to cool at room temperature, about 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely chilled, 4 hours to overnight.
• At the same time, chill a mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
• Add whipping cream to the chilled bowl and whisk until soft peaks form. Whisk in pumpkin puree, powdered sugar, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and cinnamon.
• Remove cheesecake from the refrigerator. Remove the band from the pan; take a large knife or spatula and carefully run it under the bottom of the cheesecake to loosen it. Transfer cheesecake to a serving platter. Slice and serve with pumpkin whipped cream.

PUMPKIN RICOTTA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Add graham cracker crumbs; shake to coat pan evenly. Set aside.
• Combine pumpkin and ricotta cheese in food processor or blender; process until smooth. Add sugar, flour, milk powder, cinnamon, allspice, egg white, evaporated skim milk, oil, and vanilla; process until smooth.
• Pour mixture into prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 275 degrees; bake 1 hour and 15 minutes. Turn off oven; leave cheesecake in oven with door closed for 1 hour. Remove from oven; cool completely on wire rack. Remove sprinform pan side. Cover cheesecake with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 4 hours or up to 2 days.

PUMPKIN SPICE CHEESECAKE WITH CRANBERRY-PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix pumpkin, cream cheese, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl by hand. Fold in whipped topping until combined. Pour into graham cracker crust.
• Stir graham cracker crumbs, dried cranberries, crushed pecans, and melted butter together for topping. Sprinkle on top of the pie.
• Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.