Friday, February 15, 2013

CHEESE CAKES: Here are 2 versions of cheese cakes made with the addition of fruits.



APPLE CHEESECAKE:

 

 

 

1 quantity of basic cheese cake crust, see recipe

filling:

    1 lb cream cheese, softened                                    
    ¾  cups sugar
    3 eggs                                                                                 
    1 tsp. vanilla extract

topping:

    2 apples                                                                  
    1/8 cup sugar
    ¼ tsp. cinnamon                                                     
    ¼ cup sliced almond

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. F. Roll pastry out into between ¼-inch thickness to fit a 10-inch spring-form cake pan. Bake blind (see basic recipe) for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

 

Use a hand-held electric beater to beat cheese and sugar to taste together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla extract. Adjust sweetness, adding more sugar if preferred. Pour mixture into prepared crust. Increase oven temperature to 400 degrees F.

 

Peel, core and thinly slice apples. Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.  Arrange apple slices decoratively over cream cheese filling. Sprinkle sliced almonds on top.  Bake for 10 minutes; then reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 25 minutes more. Remove and cool completely. Refrigerate overnight.

 

Unmold before serving.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BANANA CHEESECAKE:
 
 
1 quantity of basic cheese cake crust, see recipe
filling:
    3 pkgs. (250g each) cream cheese, softened                       
    ¾ cup sugar
    3 eggs                                                                                 
    3 cups mashed banana
    1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
 
 
 
Preheat oven to350 degrees F. Roll out pastry to between ¼-1/8-inch thickness to fit a 9-10-inch spring-form baking pan. Bake blind for 12 minutes. Remove from over and set aside.
 
Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees. Beat cheese and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add banana and vanilla extract. Beat well to mix in. Pour mixture into half-baked crust. Bake for 1 hour. Turn off oven and allow cake to remain in oven 1 more hour. 
 
Refrigerate for 4-6 hours. Unmold from cake pan to serve.

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