Walnut Crust Cheesecake
Serves 12
Ingredients: Crust:
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup walnuts, finely chopped
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
5 tablespoons butter, melted
Filling:
24oz (680g) cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 cup heavy cream
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
Method: Crust:
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
2. Mix graham cracker crumbs, walnuts, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and melted butter. Press to the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch pan.
3. Bake for 10 minutes and allow to cool.
Filling:
1. Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth.
2. Add sour cream, heavy cream and while still stirring.
3. Add flour and vanilla.
4. Add eggs one at a time.
5. Bake for an hour and chill in the fridge overnight before serving.
Savoiardi Cheesecake
Serves 12
Ingredients:
9oz (255g) ladyfingers
19oz (540g) cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup white sugar
1 pint (470ml) heavy whipping cream
21oz (595g) cherry pie filling
Method:
1. Arrange ladyfingers on the bottom of a 9-inch pan.
2. Whip cream until smooth.
3. Mix cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Pour in the whipped cream.
4. Scoop 1/2 of cream cheese mixture into the pan.
5. Layer with ladyfingers and pour remaining cream cheese mixture over the top.
6. Finish with ladyfingers, topped off with the fruit pie filling. Refrigerate.
Zesty Citrus Cheesecake
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 egg white
24oz (680g) cream cheese
1 2/3 cups white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon orange zest, grated
2 teaspoons lime zest, grated
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2/3 cup orange marmalade
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
Method: Crust:
1. Preheat oven to 450 °F (230 °C).
2. Beat egg yolk, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 teaspoon lemon peel and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
3. Mix flour and 1/3 cup sugar with a food processor. Pour in butter and continue blending. Beat yolk mixture and blend until clumps form.
4. Press crust to the bottom of a lightly greased 9-inch pan. Chill for 10 minutes.
5. Brush crust lightly with egg white. Bake for 15 minutes.
6. Allow cooling on a rack while preparing the filling.
Filling:
1. Reduce oven temperature to 350 °F (175 °C).
2. Mix cream cheese and 1 2/3 cups sugar. Add cornstarch, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, orange zest, lime zest, 1 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Pour in eggs one at a time, then stir in sour cream.
3. Pour mixture into crust.
4. Bake for an hour. Turn off the oven, open the door and leave the cheesecake inside to cool then refrigerate overnight.
5. Boil marmalade and 2 teaspoons lemon juice until slightly reduced for a couple of minutes in a saucepan.
6. Spread glaze on cheesecake. Allow cooling for a few minutes.
Tangy Cherry Jell-O Cheesecake
Serves 8
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
6oz (170g) lemon-flavored Jell-O
1 cup boiling water
8oz (225g) cream cheese
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons lemon juice
12oz (340g) evaporated milk
21oz (595g) cherry pie filling
Method:
1. Blend graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press 2 cups of the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch pan. Set aside the remaining for garnish.
2. Dissolve lemon Jell-O in boiling water. Set aside.
3. Combine cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla. Add Jell-O mixture and lemon juice.
4. Whip evaporated milk in a separate bowl. Pour milk into the cream cheese mixture and pour into pan.
5. Allow cooling for a few hours. Add cherry pie filling and garnish with remaining crumb mixture.
Layered Creamy Orange Cheesecake
Serves 10
Ingredients:
16oz (450g) cheese, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon orange extract
2 drops yellow food coloring
1 drop red food coloring Graham cracker crust
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
2. Mix cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and mix well. Add sour cream and vanilla extract into cream cheese mixture until smooth.
3. Pour a cup of cream cheese mixture into a small bowl and stir in orange extract, yellow food coloring, and red food coloring.
4. Pour plain colored mixture into graham cracker crust. Drop orange batter over the top of the plain batter.
5. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
6. Turn off the oven, open the door and leave the cheesecake inside to cool and refrigerate.