Strawberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Food

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 370F degrees. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium size bowl. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric or stand mixer, cream together the butter, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, and vanilla extract until combined.
• Add eggs one at a time, mixing between each egg.
• Add flour mixture and mix until just combined. DO NOT OVERMIX!
• Using a spatula, stir in fresh strawberries and chocolate chips until combined.
• Using a cookie scoop/ice cream scooper, scoop dough into balls about 2 Tablespoons each and place onto prepared baking sheet.
• Bake for 10 minutes, rotate baking sheet clockwise and bake for additional 4-5 minutes or until golden brown around the edges.
• Immediately after taking cookies out of the oven, place additional chocolate chips on top of cookies and let cool for 5 minutes on baking sheet before moving them to a wire rack.

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 CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE WITH STRAWBERRY ICING

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for the cake, except the chocolate chips, with an electric mixer until well combined.
• Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Pour into a greased 10x15-inch baking pan or 30-48 cupcake tins lined with cupcake papers.
• Bake at 350°F for about 25 minutes for a sheet cake or 18-22 minutes for cupcake, or until toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Beat the butter for the frosting with electric mixer.
• Add powdered sugar and beat.
• Add strawberries and vanilla.
• If needed to make the icing spreadable, add a bit of milk a teaspoon at a time.
• Spread icing on cake or pipe icing onto cupcakes.
• Store in the refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix the Oreo cookies and butter in a medium bowl then press the crumb mixture into a 9" springform pan up the sides 1" high and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave in 30 second increments (total of 90 seconds), stirring each time in between until completely smooth.
• In your stand mixer add the cream cheese, sugar and flour until completely smooth (this is why we need softened cream cheese, if it is too cold you'll have small chunks of cream cheese here).
• Add in the eggs one at a time until each one is fully mixed in, then with the mixer going on low speed pour in the melted chocolate.
• Add in the sour cream and vanilla until smooth, then pour the mixture carefully into the chilled springform pan.
• Set the bottom of the cheesecake in foil (read water bath directions above) and place in water bath, then place in oven.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 55 - 60 minutes.
• Open the door to the oven about 4-5 inches and let cool for 2 hours in the partially opened oven before removing and refrigerating for 4-6 hours before serving.

STRAWBERRY & WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Put the crackers in a plastic bag and bash with a rolling pin until they resemble breadcrumbs.
• Mix the crumbs together with the softened butter and press firmly onto the base and sides of a 8in springform tin. Refrigerate until needed.
• Melt the white chocolate in a bowl in the microwave and set aside until needed.
• Beat together the cream cheese and mascarpone or creme fraiche until smooth and thick.
• Add the strawberries to the cheese mixture with the melted white chocolate and mix.
• Spoon the cheesecake filling into the base.
• Level the top and chill for about 4 hours until set.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE CAKE

Steps:

• PREPARE THE CHEESECAKE:Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick spray and line the bottom with a round of parchment paper. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to mix the cream cheese- blend until it is nice and smooth and creamy. Mix in the sugar and salt and blend for 2 minutes, scraping down sides of the bowl as needed. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending after each addition. Finally, mix in the sour cream, whipping cream and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cheesecake for 45 minutes. It should be set to the touch and not jiggly. Remove the cheesecake from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack for at least an hour. When it has cooled, place the pan into the freezer and let the cheesecake freeze completely. This can be done in several hours- or overnight. PREPARE THE CAKE LAYERS: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour two 9-inch round pans. It's easiest to get the cake out of the pans if you line them with rounds of parchment paper too. In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to combine the cake mix, water, oil and egg whites. Add the chocolate chips, and stir into the batter until well blended. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared pans. Be sure to fill them 3/4 to 1-inch below the top of the pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Watch closely- check after 35 minutes and then every 5 minutes until they test done. Let cool for about 20 minutes, and then turn the cake layers out onto cooling racks to cool completely. PREPARE THE FROSTING: In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the powdered sugar, cream cheese, butter and vanilla until it is smooth and creamy (do not over beat). ASSEMBLE THE CAKE: Place one cake layer into the center of a cake plate or platter, and spread a thin amount of frosting on top. Remove the cheesecake from the freezer, take off the sides of the pan, and slide a knife under the parchment to remove the cheesecake from the pan. Peel off the parchment. Measure your cheesecake layer against the cake layers. If the cheesecake layer turns out to be a slightly larger round than your cake, move it to a cutting board and gently shave off some of the exterior of the cheesecake to get it to the same size as your cake layers. Place the cheesecake layer on top of the first cake layer, and spread a thin amount of frosting on top. Place the 2nd cake layer on top of the cheesecake. FROST THE CAKE: Use a long, thin spatula to cover the cake completely with a thin and even layer of frosting. Once the first layer of frosting is applied, add more to cover bare spots. Start by adding a large scoop of frosting onto the top of the cake. Use a long, thin spatula to spread the frosting evenly across the top and then spread it down the sides of the cake too. You can use a piping bag to add a decorative edge. Add chocolate chips decoratively on the top and sides of the cake. Keep this cake refrigerated until ready to serve. Keep leftovers refrigerated too.

STRAWBERRY AND WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Equipment: 21cm loose-bottomed tin Baking Parchment Freezer Bag Chopping Board Rolling Pin Large Bowl Wooden Spoon Spatula Blender Sieve
• Base: 1. Butter and line the loose-bottomed tin with baking parchment. 2. Put the digestives into the freezer bag and use the rolling pin to crush them into crumbs. 3. Pour the digestives into the lined tin and shake the tin gently so that the crumbs cover the base. 4. Pour the melted butter over the crumbs and use your fingers to mix them thoroughly. 5. Leave to chill in the fridge for an hour.
• Filling: 1. Put the cream cheese and icing sugar into a bowl and beat with and wooden spoon/electric mixer. 2. Pour in the melted chocolate and keep beating the mixture until it is completely combined. 3. Pour the mixture onto the base and use the spatula to spread the mixture evenly (make sure that there aren't any air bubbles). 4. Leave the cheesecake in the fridge overnight.
• Un-Moulding: 1. Take the cheesecake out of the fridge and leave it for 20-30 mins. 2. Place the cake on top of a can and carefully pull down the sides of the tin. 3. Carefully slide the cheesecake of the base of the tin and out of the baking parchment, onto a plate.
• Topping: 1. Puree half of the strawberries with a blender and mix with 25g icing sugar and 1 tsp water. 2. Sieve the mixture. 3. Place the remaining strawberries on top of the cheesecake and pour the mixture over it. 4. Pour over the melted chocolate or sprinkle on some icing sugar.

STRAWBERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare pastry crust. Cream butter and sugar in small mixer bowl; blend in egg. Add flour mix well. Spread dough on bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of 9 inch springform pan. Bake at 450 for 5 minutes. Cool.
• 2. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until smooth. Puree strawberries with syrup in food processor or blender; add to cream cheese mixture. Blend in flour, eggs, strawberry extract and food color. Stir in mini chocolate chips.
• 3. Pour into prepared crust. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes; without opening oven door, decrease temperature to 250 and continue to bake for 50-60 minutes or until set. Cool; loosen cake from side of pan. Cover; chill several hours or overnight. Serve topped with sweetened whipped cream and strawberries if desired.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and cornstarch. Whisk together, then set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes on medium speed).
• Add vanilla extract and eggs and beat together until combined. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides of the mixing bowl.
• Add in powdered sugar and continue beating to combine and make a fluffy batter.
• Turn the mixer on low and gradually add the dry ingredients and the heavy cream and mix to combine.
• Beat in ½ cup of mini chocolate chips just until combined.
• Cover dough with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Use a cookie scoop to make balls from the chilled dough. Space 2 inches apart on prepared cookie sheets. Place the cookie sheets into the freezer for 5 minutes.
• After 5 minutes, remove the cookie sheet from the freezer and quickly roll each ball of dough between the palms of your hands to form a smooth ball. Press each ball gently on the top to flatten slightly. Sprinkle additional mini chips over the tops of the cookie dough.
• Bake for 9 to 10 minutes until the dough has spread into smooth cookies, and the cookies are just barely beginning to brown on the bottom edges.
• Transfer cookies to a cooling rack and let them cool.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line the bottom of a 7-inch Spring-form pan with Parchment paper, and set it aside. Place the Oreo Cookies (the whole cookie, including the middle icing) in a food processor, or blender, and pulse until you have fine crumbs. Pour the crumbs into a bowl. In a separate bowl, add the butter, and melt in the microwave. Pour the melted butter over the crumbs, and stir to coat crumbs in the butter. Pour the crumbs into the Spring-form pan, and press crumbs down evenly to form the crust. Place the pan in the freezer.
• In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, place the softened Cream Cheese, Greek Yogurt, and Vanilla, and mix on low until well blended. Add the Sugar, and Cherry Syrup, and mix until smooth. Add about a teaspoon of the Cherry Pink Food Coloring Gel, and blend until the Cheesecake batter is all one color, scraping down the sides of the mixing bowl, and blending until smooth and color desired is achieved. Add the Mini Chocolate chips, and blend on low for a few seconds.
• Make the Frosting: In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, add the softened Butter, and softened Cream Cheese, and blend on low until smooth and creamy. Add the Powdered Sugar a little at a time until it's all blended. Scrape down the sides of the mixing bowl, and blend until the frosting is completely mixed. Divide the Frosting evenly into two separate bowls. In one bowl, add the Cocoa, and stir well to blend. Add the Brown Food Coloring Gel a few drops at a time, and stir to blend. In the other bowl, add a few drops of the Cherry Pink Food Coloring Gel, and stir until completely blended.
• Using Plastic wrap (Glad wrap) tear off a piece about 10 inches wide, and place the Frosting length-wise in the middle of the plastic wrap; it will look like two long ribbons of Frosting. Then, roll the plastic wrap around the Frosting, making sure to keep it long, or length-wise like a long ribbon. SEE PHOTO - Snip the end off of the Plastic wrap, on one end only, and place it in a Pastry bag with the large Star Tip. Pipe the Frosting onto the edges, and center of the Cheesecake, in large dollops, using a swirl, and bring it up to a point. Place the Sugared Cherry Gelle slices on top of the Frosting, (See photo) and sprinkle with additional Mini Chocolate Chips. Serve, and Enjoy!