Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake From Artisan Vegan Cheese Food

RASPBERRY SWIRL NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make the sauce: Combine the raspberries, sugar and lemon zest in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a simmer. Turn the heat to medium-high and continue to cook, while stirring, until it is thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Pour the mixture into a fine mesh sieve set over a bowl, and press the raspberry purée through with a spatula, scraping the underside of the sieve. If you'd like, add a teaspoon of seeds back to the purée for texture. Discard the remaining seeds. You should have about 3/4 cup/180 milliliters of raspberry purée. Chill the purée while you prepare the rest of the cheesecake.
• Make the crust: If making your own graham cracker crumbs, add the graham crackers to the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment, or to a resealable bag, and pulse or crush until you have fine crumbs. You will have about 1 3/4 cups. Pour the crumbs into a bowl (or leave them in the bowl of the food processor), and add the butter, sugar and salt, and stir or pulse until the butter is evenly distributed and the crumbs are moistened. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with cooking spray, and pour the crumb mixture into the pan. Use a measuring cup or flat-bottomed glass to very firmly press the mixture into the bottom and about 1 1/2 inches up the sides of the pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
• Make the filling: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, sugar, lemon zest and juice, vanilla extract and salt. Mix on low speed until combined, then turn the mixer up to medium and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Stop the mixer to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl to ensure even mixing. Add the sour cream and stir until just combined. Switch to the whisk attachment, and with the mixer on low speed, slowly pour in the cream. Turn up to high and whip until thick and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stop the mixer once or twice to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared crust and use an offset spatula to smooth the top. Dot the top with 1/4 cup/60 milliliters of chilled raspberry purée, about 1 teaspoon per dollop. Using a paring knife or offset spatula (for thick swirls) or wooden skewer (for fine swirls), swirl the purée into the cream cheese mixture. Chill at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
• To unmold, run an offset spatula or thin knife around the edge of the pan to loosen the crust before removing the ring, and use a clean, hot knife for the smoothest slices. Serve cold, with the leftover raspberry purée and fresh raspberries, if desired.

VEGAN CHEESECAKE (RASPBERRY SWIRL AND KEY LIME)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Crust:.
• Combine cracker crumbs and sugar with melted margarine in a small bowl. Press mixture into a spring form cheesecake pan. (or other pan of choice.) Bake at 350°F for about 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Filling:.
• Combine all filling ingredients into blender or food processor. If you are not using the tofu, you can hand mix it, but with tofu it is necessary blend it really well or you will get lumps. If you use the pectin, make sure the pectin is properly dissolved and mixed well. (I usually add the pectin to the lemon juice and mix before adding the other ingredients).
• Pour mixture into prepared crust and bake for about 45 minutes at 350°F Check often. Cake is done when it begins to pull away from the sides and appears to be set in the middle. (Some people wait for a slightly brown top, but I find that if cooked too long it starts to bubble and crack).
• Chill for about 3 hours or overnight.
• For raspberry swirl:.
• Thaw raspberries. Press through a sieve to remove seeds (optional). Combine lemon juice, pectin and raspberries an stir thoroughly.
• Drop blobs of raspberry mixture onto surface of uncooked cheesecake. Stir in decorative swirls with a butter knife or chopstick. Bake as above. Be careful not to let the top bubble or crack too much or your design will be ruined.
• Happy baking. :).

RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE (FROM ARTISAN VEGAN CHEESE)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Put everything except the raspberries in a food processor and process until smooth.
• Set a half cup of the mixture aside and pour the rest into a prepared crust. (Springform pans are ideal here.).
• Return the reserved cream cheese mixture to the food processor and add the raspberries. Process until smooth.
• Drop tablespoons over the top of the filling and swirl to make a pretty design.
• Bake the cheesecake for about 50 minutes or until the top has puffed up and is dry to the touch but the center is still wobbly.
• Let the cheesecake cool to room temperature then cover and refrigerate for 8 hours.
• Serve with a raspberry coulis.

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Wrap the exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
• Stir together the cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press the crumb mixture firmly onto the bottom of the pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven heat to 325°F.
• Process the raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass the puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard the solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With the mixer on low speed, add the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add the salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour the cream cheese filling over crust.
• Drop the raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl the sauce into the filling.
• Set the cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to the oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into the roasting pan to reach halfway up the sides of the cake pan. Bake until the cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Transfer the cake pan to a rack; let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around the edge of the cake.

RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Mix cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs and mix until thoroughly blended.
• Pour mixture into the graham cracker pie crust. Dot the top of the cheesecake with the preserves. Cut through the batter with a butter knife several times, for a swirl or marble effect.
• Bake in oven at 350° for 40 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool. Refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
• Garnish with whipped cream (or Cool Whip) and raspberries (fresh or frozen).

RASPBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
• Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
• Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds. Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside.
• Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour cream cheese filling over crust.
• Drop raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
• Set cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
• Transfer cake pan to rack; let cake cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around edge of cake.