Swirled Port Cheesecake Food

CHOCOLATE SWIRL CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Mix Crust Mix, sugar and margarine with fork in 9-inch pie plate until well blended. Press firmly against side of pie plate with fingers or large spoon to shape the edge, then press remaining crumbs firmly onto bottom of pie plate with dry measuring cup.
• Microwave chocolate and 2 Tbsp. of the milk in microwavable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 minutes or until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until chocolate is completely melted.
• Beat remaining cold milk and Filling Mix with electric mixer on low speed just until blended. Beat on medium speed 3 minutes. (Filling will be thick.) Spoon 2 cups of the filling into crust. Stir chocolate mixture into remaining filling; spoon over cheesecake. Cut through batter with knife several times for marble effect. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

CHERRY SWIRLED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Spray bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan with cooking spray; sprinkle crumbs on bottom of pan.
• In electric blender or food processor container, puree cherry pie fillng until smooth.
• Add orange rind; set aside.
• In a mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
• Gradually beat in low fat sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
• Add egg whites, egg, bottled lemon juice and vanilla; mix well.
• Stir in flour.
• Pour half of batter in prepared pan.
• Spoon 1/2 cup cherry puree evenly over batter.
• Top with remaining batter.
• Drop by spoonfuls 1/2 cup cherry puree over batter; with knife or spatula gently swirl.
• Reserve remaining puree.
• Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until center is set.
• Cool.
• Chill.
• Serve with remaining puree if desired.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

BLUEBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Line a 20 x 30cm rectangular tin with baking parchment. Put the biscuits in a food processor and blitz to a fine crumb. Add the butter and blitz again to combine. Tip into the tin, press down firmly with the back of a spoon to cover the base, then bake for 10 mins. Leave to cool.
• Meanwhile, tip 25g of the sugar and the blueberries into a small pan. Mix the cornflour with 1 tbsp cold water and add this to the pan. Heat gently until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bubble for 1-2 mins until saucy. Set aside to cool.
• In a large bowl, whisk the cream cheese with an electric hand-held whisk until smooth. Add the remaining sugar and whisk again. Add the flour, vanilla, eggs and soured cream, and whisk until smooth and well combined.
• Pour half the cheesecake mixture over the biscuit base, then spoon half the blueberry sauce on top in small blobs. Cover with the remaining cheesecake mix and smooth the surface with a spatula. Drizzle the remaining blueberry sauce over the top, then use the end of the spoon to ripple it into the cheesecake. Bake for 10 mins, then lower the heat to 110C/90C fan/gas ¼ and bake for a further 30 mins. Turn off the oven and leave the cheesecake inside for 1 hr, then leave for 1 hr more with the door ajar. Finally, leave at room temperature until completely cool, then chill for at least 3 hrs or, even better, overnight. Slice into 14 bars. Will keep in the fridge for up to 5 days.

SWIRLED BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a food processor, process the blueberries, sugar, water and cornstarch until blended. Transfer to a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes or until thickened. Set aside 1/3 cup for filling. Refrigerate remaining sauce for topping., Combine crust ingredients. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth; beat in lemon juice. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour half of the filling over crust; top with half of the reserved blueberry mixture. Repeat layers. Cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake at 325° for 40-45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around the edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Serve with blueberry sauce.

NO BAKE STRAWBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized saucepan whisk the lime zest, lime juice, sugar and cornstarch. Add the strawberries and cook over medium-high heat while mashing the strawberries with a potato masher. Bring the mixture to a full heat and boil while stirring constantly. Cook just until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and with an immersion blender process the mixture until smooth. Transfer the jam to a bowl and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour or longer.
• Prepare a 9" spring form pan by greasing the bottom lightly with butter or cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press the crumbs firmly (with a flat-bottomed glass) into the bottom of a 9" spring form pan. Refrigerate until needed to allow the butter to set firmly.
• In a large mixing bowl with a mixer at high speed, blend the whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Transfer the whipped cream to a medium bowl and refrigerate until needed. No need to wipe out the mixing bowl as it will be used for blending the cream cheese.
• In the same mixing bowl add the softened cream cheese and icing sugar. Blend on high speed until the cheese is smooth and creamy.
• With a spatula fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture just until combined and smooth.
• Pour the cream cheese mixture over the graham crust. Gently spread the cooled strawberry jam over top. With the edge of a knife or spatula, gently swirl the jam around to create a swirl pattern without disturbing the crust.
• Leave cheesecake in the spring form pan and place it in the freezer for 6 hours (or overnight) to set.
• Remove cheesecake from the freezer to the counter about 1 - 1 ½ hours before needed, leaving it in the pan. Once it's thawed slightly, release it from the sides of the spring form (leaving the cheesecake on the base) and transfer the semi-frozen cheesecake to a serving platter. Arrange sliced strawberries on top as desired. The cake is best served in a semi-frozen state in order to keep its firmness. The cake can also be completely thawed in the refrigerator, but in this case the cake will soften and loose its firm shape.

CHOCOLATE-SWIRLED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. To make the crust, combine graham crackers, melted butter and sugar in a medium bowl. Mix well with a fork to combine. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan that has been coated with non-stick spray. Set aside.
• To make the filling, melt chocolate in a double boiler or medium bowl over simmering water. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sour cream, egg, and vanilla. Mix on low speed until smooth and creamy. Fold in sugar and flour. Pour filling into prepared pan.
• Drizzle melted chocolate over surface of cheesecake. Using a toothpick swirl the chocolate into the filling, just until decorative swirls form (don't over-swirl, or you'll lose the effect).
• Bake 1 hour, or until center is set. Turn off oven, prop open the oven door (not all the way, just slightly), and allow the cake to cool 15 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve.

CARAMEL SWIRLED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with mixer until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping (save 1 cup for garnishing). Add 1/4 cup of carmael or butterscotch topping to mixture and mix thoroughly. Spoon mixture evenly into crust. With a knife, make 3 deep "s" shape channels in the cream mixture and fill each channel with carmael or butterscotch topping. With the knife draw 2 more channels in the opposite direction to swirl the filling and create a marble effect.
• Spread reserved whipped topping evenly on top. Decorate with caramel or butterscotch topping. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
• TIPS: Spread a thin layer of caramel or butterscotch onto the graham crust before spooning the rest of the filling on to the crust.

SWIRLED PORT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Crust: Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press mixture firmly into bottom of 9-inch spring-form pan. Filling: Mix cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and salt until well blended, then add eggs, one at a time and mix until well blended. Carefully, with a fork, fold the Port wine into the filling batter, leaving the pretty streaks made with the fork to have a marbled effect after pouring it into the crust. Pour the mixture into crust and bake it for approximately 40 minutes or until golden brown. Take it out of the oven and carefully loosen the cake from rim of pan. Let it cool and then remove the rim of the pan. Topping Mix sour cream, sugar, vanilla, port and spread it evenly over the cheesecake. Carefully sprinkle the toasted almonds over the top and then lay the shaved chocolate in and around the nuts on the top. You can garnish by laying some beautiful chocolate leaves accented with whole toasted almonds in the center of the cheesecake. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm. Special Hint: If you really want an extravagant and outstanding dessert, make 2 cups of chocolate ganache (a chocolate cream) with 2 tablespoons of Port wine blended in, and spread it between the cheesecake and the sour cream topping, then garnish with shaved chocolate and toasted almonds.