Strawberry Cheesecake Swirl Food

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK-STYLE STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan. Mix cracker crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, the flour and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. Gently drop small spoonfuls of jam over batter; cut through batter several times with knife for marble effect.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. Lift cheesecake from pan using foil handles. Cut into 16 pieces to serve. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SWIRL

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., In a blender or food processor, combine strawberries and cornstarch; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Set aside 1/3 cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving., In a bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in milk. Add lemon juice; mix well. Add eggs, beat on low just until combined. Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over crust. Drop half of the strawberry mixture by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto cream cheese layer., Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce. Drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top. With a knife, cut through top layer only to swirl strawberry sauce., Bake at 325° for 55-65 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 side of pan. Thin chilled strawberry sauce with water if desired; serve with cheesecake. Store in the refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray.
• BLEND strawberries in blender container until smooth. Transfer to saucepan; add cornstarch. Cook and stir until thickened. Cool.
• COMBINE graham cracker crumbs and butter in small bowl; press firmly into bottom of prepared pan.
• BEAT cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Pour over crust.
• DROP strawberry mixture by spoonfuls over batter. Gently swirl with knife or spatula.
• BAKE 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar and lemon zest; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat dough onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Beat in cream. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour 2-1/2 cups batter into a bowl; set aside. , Stir 3/4 cup pureed strawberries and food coloring if desired into remaining batter. Pour into crust. Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake for 35 minutes. , Carefully pour reserved batter over bottom layer. Spoon remaining pureed berries over batter in three concentric circles. Carefully cut through top layer only with a knife to swirl. , Bake 40-50 minutes longer 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 edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight.

PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK-STYLE STRAWBERRY-SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Combine graham crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and vanilla with mixer until blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. Gently drop small spoonfuls of jam over batter; swirl gently with knife.
• Bake 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours. Use foil handles to lift cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• In a blender or food processor, combine strawberries and cornstarch; cover and process until smooth. Pour into a saucepan; bring to a boil. Boil and stir for 2 minutes. Set aside 1/ cup strawberry sauce; cool. Cover and refrigerate remaining sauce for serving.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in milk. Add lemon juice; mix well. Add eggs, one at a time, beat on low just until combined. Scraping down bowl after each. Blend in each tablesoon of flour until just mixed, on LOW speed.
• Pour half of the cream cheese mixture over crust. Drop half of the reserved strawberry mixture by 1/2 teaspoonfuls onto cream cheese layer. Carefully spoon remaining cream cheese mixture over sauce. Drop remaining strawberry sauce by 1/2 teaspoonfuls on top.
• With a knife, cut through top layer only to swirl strawberry sauce.
• Wrap springform pan in aluminum foil so that the foil comes up all the way to the top edge of the pan. Set cheesecake inside of larger pan that allows for water bath to come up 1 inch on sides of cheesecake pan. Add VERY hot water to come up 1 nch on spring form pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 70-80 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 side of pan. Thin chilled strawberry sauce with water if desired; serve with cheesecake. Store in the refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Mix gram cracker crumbs with butter and press in to a foil lined 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
• Beat cream cheese,sugar,flour,and vanilla with electric mixer until blended.
• Add sour cream mix well then add eggs one at a time,beat until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Microwave jam on high for 30 seconds.
• Gently drop spoonfuls of jam over batter and cut through batter several times with a knife to create marble effect.
• Bake for 40 minutes.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.

STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl combine flour, sugar, and lemon peel.
• Cut in butter until crumbly. Using a pastry cutter works well. I have had luck in other recipes using a food processor, but have not yet tried it with this recipe.
• Pat dough onto the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of a greased 9 inch springform pan.
• Place on baking sheet and bake for 15-20 minutes at 325 degrees until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour, and heavy whipping cream until smooth.
• Add the eggs and beat on a low speed just until combined.
• Beat in lemon juice and vanilla just until blended.
• Pour 2 1/2 cups batter into a bowl and set aside.
• Stir pureed strawberries and food coloring if desired into the remaining batter. If you would like to use pureed strawberries for the topping, use only 3/4 cup of the strawberries and reserve the rest. Personally, I do NOT use pureed strawberries for the topping since I have found that the strawberry jelly comes out much prettier. So, I add the whole cup of pureed strawberries to the batter at this point.
• Pour the strawberry batter into the crust.
• Place your pan on a double thickness of heavy duty foil (about 16 inches square) and wrap securely about the pan.
• Place your foil wrapped pan in a large baking pan and add about 1 inch of hot water to larger pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes (still at 325).
• Remove from oven and carefully pour reserved vanilla batter over the bottom layer.
• Now, the swirl part of the recipe! If you reserved pureed strawberries for this, then use those. If not, get out a small bowl and combine the strawberry jelly, water, and red food coloring if desired. Combine until you have a smooth mixture.
• For either pureed strawberries or strawberry jelly, use a spoon to add about 1/2 teaspoon spoonfuls over the top of the cheesecake.
• Using a knife, carefully cut through only the top layer to swirl the topping. I try to start at the outside and cut through every dollop of strawberry in a spiral that ends at the center.
• Bake for 40-50 minutes until center is almost set.
• DO NOT REMOVE FROM OVEN. Just turn the oven off! Leave your cheesecake in the oven for an hour to allow it to cool very slowly. (cooling a cheesecake too fast leads to cracking!).
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and from the water bath. Take a knife and carefully run it around the edge of the pan to loosen.
• Cool for an additional hour on a wire rack then put in the fridge UNCOVERED overnight. (covering your cheesecake will lead to condensation on the top of the cheesecake).