Strawberry Topped Cheesecake Food

STRAWBERRY TOPPING FOR CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, add strawberries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Stir to combine. If your strawberries are not very juicy, you may need to add 1-2 tablespoons of water as needed.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until mixture has thickened to your liking (this could take up to 6-8 minutes). Remove from heat and allow to cool.

STRAWBERRY TOPPED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the pecans and cracker crumbs; stir in the butter. Press onto the bottom of a 10-in. springform pan. Set aside., In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Add the sugar, lemon juice and vanilla; beat well. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Spoon over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until the center is almost set. Remove from the oven and let stand 15 minutes (leave oven on). For topping, combine all the ingredients; spoon around edge of cheesecake. Carefully spread over filling. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight., Several hours before serving, prepare glaze. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; add jelly. Bring to a boil over medium-hight heat; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until jelly is melted and glaze is thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in orange juice and food coloring if desired. Cool to room temperature. , Just before serving, remove sides of pan. Arrange strawberries on top of cheesecake with pointed ends up. Spoon glaze over berries, allowing some to drip down sides of cake. Refrigerate leftovers.

SUPREME STRAWBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Wash strawberries and remove stems; cut large berries in half or roughly chop them.
• Combine strawberries, sugar, and vanilla in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. The mixture will sizzle for a while, but then juice will begin to form. Continue stirring; mash a few strawberries with a wooden spoon or heat-proof spatula to help produce the syrup. Cook until sauce thickens, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat. In a blender, puree about 1/3 of the sauce, then mix back into remaining topping. Store in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY PRESERVE-TOPPED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 3/4 cup sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Add vanilla; mix well. Pour over crust.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until center is almost set. (Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is almost set if using a dark nonstick springform pan.) Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Top with preserves just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

CLASSIC STRAWBERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 300°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
• Mix crumbs, 3 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press firmly into bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes. Set aside. Increase oven temperature to 350°F if using a silver pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick pan).
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, lemon zest and juice with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust. Bake 50 minutes or until center is almost set. Run small knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Drain strawberries, reserving liquid. Add enough water to reserved liquid to measure 1/2 cup. Mix cornstarch and reserved liquid in medium saucepan until well blended. Bring to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil 1 minute. Cool. Stir in strawberries; spoon over cooled cheesecake. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

STRAWBERRY-TOPPED CHEESECAKE EXTRAORDINAIRE!

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Set oven rack to center position).
• Wrap foil around outside of a 10-inch springform pan with 3-inch sides.
• Combine the crackers, cinnamon, cold butter cubes and sugar in a processor.
• Using on/off turns blend until crumbs stick together.
• Press crumbs into bottom and about 2-1/2 inches up the sides.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Transfer to a rack and cool while making the filling (leave oven at 350 degrees).
• For the filling; In a large bowl using an electric mixer at medium speed beat cream cheese with, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla and salt until very smooth.
• Add in flour and mix until combined.
• Add in eggs and beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• Pour the mixture into crust.
• Bake the cheesecake until outer 2-inch edge of the cake is puffed and slightly cracked and the center is just set and top if brown in spots (about 55 minutes).
• Transfer to rack to cool for 15 minutes (leave oven set to 350 degrees).
• For topping; in a medium bowl whisk together sour cream, sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• Spoon the topping over the cheesecake spreading to the edge of the pan.
• Bake until set (about 5 minutes).
• Place on rack to cool then chill overnight (do not remove from pan).
• The following day; release pan sides from the cold cheesecake.
• Arrange whole berries points facing upwards atop cheesecake to cover completely.
• Stir the jelly in a heavy small saucepan over medium-low heat until smooth and melted.
• Cool to barley lukewarm (about 5 minutes).
• Brush enough jelly over the whole berries to glaze generously allowing some to drip between berries (reseve some glaze to serve with cake slices).
• Slice and drizzle the glaze over the slices.

STRAWBERRY-TOPPED NO BAKE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese till smooth.
• Add sugar, blend in sour cream and vanilla.
• Fold in cool whip.
• Blend well.
• Spoon into pie crust.
• Chill at least 4 hours.
• top with pie filling or strawberries.