Wednesday, February 20, 2013

CHEESE CAKES: Here are 2 cheese cakes that are delicious enough to be served at parties. Adding liqueurs to the basic batter makes the cakes more flavourful.




PARTY CHEESECAKE:

 

 

 

crust:  1 quantity of basic cheese cake crust, see recipe

fillings:

    2 pkgs. (250g each) cream cheese, softened                       
    ¾ cup whipping cream
    ½ to ¾ cups sugar                                                   
    2 tsp vanilla extract
    3 eggs                                                                                 
    2 egg yolks
    4 tbsp. dark rum                                                     
    freshly grated nutmeg

 

 

 
Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Roll out pastry to ¼-inch thickness to fit an 8-inch spring-form baking pan. Bake blind for 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

 

Beat cheese and sugar to taste together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add egg yolks, rum, vanilla extract and nutmeg to taste. Beat well to mix in. Taste for sweetness, adding more sugar if preferred.

 

Pour batter into half-baked pan.  Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until done. 








IRISH CREAM CHEESECAKE:

 

 

 

crust:  1 quantity of basic cheese cake crust, see recipe

 

filling:

    2 pkgs. cream cheese, softened                              
    ½ cup sugar
    ¼ cup flour                                                             
    4 eggs
    ¾ cup Baileys Irish Cream                                      
    1 tbsp. vanilla extract

½ cup whipping cream                                                

1 tbsp. extra Irish cream

chocolate shavings

 

 

 

 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Roll pastry out to ¼-inch thickness to fit an 8-inch spring-form baking pan. Bake blind 12 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside.

 

Beat cream cheese and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in ¾ cup Irish Cream liqueur, the flour and vanilla and mix well. Pour into prepared crust. Bake 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 300 degrees F and bake 50 minutes more or until set. Cool. Chill at least 4 hours.

 

Just before serving, whip cream with 1 tbsp. Irish cream until stiff. Spread on top of cheesecake. Top with chocolate shavings to garnish.  

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