May 15, 2008
A reader-submitted recipe
Take a gander at that lovely white chocolate cheesecake with strawberry swirl. It was prepared by none other than faithful Fridge Magnet reader Deb.
And unlike the rest of us, Deb actually thought to take a picture of the cake before digging into it. I probably would've sent in a picture of a half-gnawed piece!
Not only did Deb send the pic, she also snail mailed the recipe to me so I could share it with the rest of you! If you happen to have any fresh strawberries left over, this might be the perfect use for them.
Update: I just got four gorgeous food pics from blog reader Mandy. To see her swan eclairs, lemon-raspberry tartlets and more, head to the Fridge Magnet Flickr group.
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Strawberry Swirl
Sauce:
10 oz. fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
3 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. strawberry preserves
Juice of 1/2 lemon
2 Tbsp. water
2 tsp. cornstarch
Crust:
7 chocolate wafer cookies, crumbled
3 whole graham crackers, crumbled
2 Tbsp. sugar
Pinch salt
3 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Cheesecake:
8 oz. white chocolate, chopped
3 packages (8 oz. each) cream cheese, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Sauce:
Process berries, sugar, preserves and lemon juice for the sauce in a food processor until smooth. Transfer to a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth. Whisk into berry mixture. Simmer to thicken slightly, about 1 minute. Transfer to a bowl and cover. Chill until cold.
Preheat oven to 300 degrees with rack in the center. Coat a 9-iinch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Process cookies, crackers, sugar and salt for crust in a food processor until fine. Add butter as the machine is running. Pat crumbs on bottom and up the sides of the pan.
Melt chocolate for the cheesecake over a double boiler and set aside.
Blend cream cheese and sugar with a mixer until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl periodically.
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Blend in the melted chocolate, vanilla and lemon juice. Pour batter into prepared pan, then drizze with 1/4 cup of the strawberry sauce.
Swirl sauce into batter, creating a marbled pattern. Place pan on a baking sheet and bake until edges are set and puffed but center is still jiggly, about 60 to 80 minutes. Do not overbake.
Turn off oven, crack door open with a wooden spoon and cool cake inside the oven for 1 hour.
Remove from oven and cool completely. Cover cake with a towel and chill overnight.
Slice cheesecake and serve with the remaining strawberry sauce.
Source: Cuisine at Home
Comments
[May 15, 2008 12:05 PM]
MichelleGreat presentation! What a beautiful cake!
[May 15, 2008 1:27 PM]
Amy Hanek : →http://www.houseonthegladehill.blogspot.comDeb - We are not worthy!! What patience you must have!
[May 15, 2008 2:50 PM]
AimeeWay to go, mom (Deb)! Beautiful cake.
[May 15, 2008 4:20 PM]
DebbieMandy's desserts are indeed gorgeous!!
[May 15, 2008 5:13 PM]
Lindsey : →http://blogs.roanoke.com/fridgemagnet/I asked Mandy for the recipe for those lemon-raspberry tartlets. They look so yummy. I see we have another mother-daughter cooking duo on the Fridge Magnet blog ;-)
[May 15, 2008 5:40 PM]
DebbieYep. ha Amy, that cheesecake is really easy to make. It's a dazzler that is not difficult. Believe me, if it was I wouldn't make it! I use the reduced fat cream cheese too, so that lessens the calories some. :-)
[May 15, 2008 5:54 PM]
DebbieA note about the cake, use a knife or skewer to pull the strawberry sauce, to create the marbling.If you use a spoon to stir it around you might just end up with a pink cake.