White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Recipe 415 Food

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.1/5)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Make the caramel first. In a small saucepot, melt the butter and sugar together over medium high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened and golden brown, about 7-10 minutes. The longer you cook it, the stronger the flavor it is. If you don't want a really strong caramel, cook it closer to 7 minutes. Let it cool about 2 minutes and then whisk in the cream carefully. It may have a tendency to puff up and boil. Mix the crust layer ingredients together. Spray a springform pan with non stick spray. Spread the crust mixture on the bottom of the springform pan. Cook the crust layer 8-10 minutes or until it's slightly firm in the center and not as sticky. Meanwhile, for the cheesecake layer, in a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese until soft. Scrape down the sides, add in the sugar, and beat again until combined. Scrape the bowl down again and add in the remaining ingredients. Mix until well incorporated and smooth. Gently spread half of the cheesecake mixture over the crust layer. Drizzle in some caramel, all the white chocolate, and most of the Macadamia nuts (leave some for garnishing). Spread the remaining cheesecake mixture over the top. Make a large foil tent to cover over the cheesecake pan. This will keep your cheesecake white. Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour. Remove foil tent and cook in five-minute increments until the center is set. Refrigerate or even freeze until cold. When the cheesecake is cold, beat the heavy cream and powdered sugar in a mixer until stiff. Put a dollop of whipped cream on the cheesecake slices, drizzle caramel over, and the remaining Macadamia nuts.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL AND RASPBE

Steps:

• Raspberry sauce:.
• 1. Combine the raspberries, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the desired consistency is reached. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
• 3. Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain it through a fine sieve. Serve warm or cold. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to two wehttp://www.food.com/members/subm/editr2eks.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• 1. Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on.
• 2. As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.
• 3.Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.
• Crust:
• 1. Grind 1/4 cup macadamia nuts in a blender.
• 2. Add to a bowl and add cracker crumbs, butter, and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 3. Mix and press over bottom of 8 inch pan.
• Filling:.
• 1. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar, cream cheese, yolks, liqueur, and vanilla. Beat, scraping bowl often.
• 2. Chop another 1/2 cup of nuts and mix into cream cheese mixture. Spread batter on crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, until cake jiggles just a bit when gently shaken. Cool on rack.
• 4. place chocolate chips in whatever design and amout you'd like. Then pour over desired amout of Raspberry and Caramel sauce over the cheesecake.
• 5. Cover with foil and chill until cold 2 hours to 1 day or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA-MACADAMIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Lightly grease a 13 x 9 cake pan.
• Measure out 1/2 c cake mix and set aside.
• Place the remaining cake mix, macadamias, melted butter and 1 egg in a large bowl. Beat at low speed for 2 minutes. Batter should come together into a ball.
• With your fingertips, pat dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan.
• In a glass measuring cup, microwave white chocolate on high for 1 minute. Stir until smooth.
• Place cream cheese in the same mixing bowl you used for the crust mixture. Beat on low speed until smooth. Beat in reserved cake mix. Beat in white chocolate and condensed milk until just combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down sides as needed.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time.
• Mix in bananas and vanilla.
• Pour over crust and smooth with rubber spatula.
• Bake until it looks shiny and golden brown and the center no longer jiggles when you shake the pan, about 45 to 50 minutes.
• Remove from oven, let cool for about 30 minutes. Cover tightly with plastic wrap or "Press-N-Seal" and refrigerate for at least an hour, or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH MACADAMIA CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Lightly butter 9-inch springform pan.
• Tightly wrap bottom of pan with heavy duty aluminum foil.
• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter in bowl.
• Press mixture in bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate crust while preparing filling.
• MAKE THE FILLING:.
• Place solid ivory, butter and cream in small microwave-safe bowl.
• Microwave on medium(50% power) for 1 minutes.
• Stir.
• Microwave 30 seconds more or until chocolate is softened.
• Stir until smooth and let cool.
• Beat cream cheese in mixing bowl until smooth, using electric mixer at medium speed.
• Add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla and cooled solid ivory mixture, using low speed.
• Pour mixture over crust.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes or until top is slightly puffed and center is just firm.
• Turn off oven and leave cheesecake in oven for 1 hour more and prop open oven door.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
• MAKE CARAMEL SAUCE:.
• To toast macadamia nuts, spread on baking sheet and bake at 350ºF for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.
• Combine sugar, water and lemon juice in saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture turns light golden brown.
• Remove from heat.
• Heat heavy cream in another saucepan until it comes to a gentle boil.
• Gradually add hot cream to sugar mixture, stirring until blended.
• Cool completely.
• ASSEMBLE THE DESSERTS:.
• Loosen edge of cheesecake with a knife.
• Remove sides of springform pan.
• Cut into wedges.
• Add macadamia nuts to caramel sauce.
• Heat sauce over low heat and stir until sauce thins.
• Spoon over cheesecake wedges and serve immediately.
• Enjoy, you've earned it!