Carrot Cake Cheesecake

For the Tony's party this year, I decided to try something new.  You know how great it is to mix cake with ice cream?  Try that in cheesecake:

Recipe
First, bake a carrot cake (mix is OK), and bake 1/4 of the batter separately.  The 3/4 will be a carrot cake on it's own, enjoy.

Lay crust in springform pan:
1/2 package maria cookies, 1/2 stick butter melted with 1t cinnamon, 1/4t allspice.  Chill

For the cheesecake:
3.5 bars cream cheese
1/2 stick butter
1.25 C sugar
1.5T corn starch
3 eggs
1/2 C whipping cream
1t vanilla
1T lemon juice
- Mix together these ingredients

Crumble the 1/4 baked carrot cake, add some raisins, becherovka, and 1C of cheesecake batter.  Mix

Pour carrot cake/cheesecake batter onto crust.
Pour remaining cheesecake batter on top.
Apply pecans ad lib.

Bake at 350 for 15-20 min, then 200 for 75 min.

All recipes copyright Jason Siefferman.

A Blueberry Prayer

This is a 9" blueberry with a very subtle hint of lemon.

Recipe:
3 8oz packages cream cheese
1/2 C whipping cream
3 large eggs
2 tablespoon flour
pinch of salt
3/4 C sugar
1 T vanilla
1 T lemon juice
Package of blueberries (as much as you like, be sure to pick out the stems)

Crust:
1/2 stick butter
3 T sugar (brown better)
pinch of cinnamon
2/3 pack of maria cookies, crushed

Will bake at 350 for 40 min, then 200 for another 40 or so.

Chocolate with Hazelnut Crust

In preparation for a Superbowl party...  This will be my first real true chocolate cheesecake, and I'm quite excited about it. 

It's in the oven now...  Here's what I did- let me know what you think, and I'll let you know how it turns out.

Recipe
Crust:
1 package of Maria Cookies, crushed
1/4 Cup hazelnuts, crushed
3/4 stick of butter, melted with 3T sugar

Mix together until all cookie bits well coated, then press into springform pan and chill.


Cheesecake:
3 8oz packages Cream Cheese, softened
1 Cup sweetened condensed milk
1 Cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 Tablespoons corn starch
3 X-large eggs
Mix above well, then add
1 Cup Cocoa powder
Fractured bits of a dark chocolate bar

Pour onto crust and bake at 350 for 15 min, then at 200 for 75 minutes or until minimally jiggly in the center.
Let cool at room temperature.
Refrigerate.

Cream topping (optional):
1 C sour cream
1/2 t vanilla
1/2 C powdered sugar
Mix and spread on top.
Decorate with hazelnuts, chocolate chips, or dusting of cocoa powder

Cranberry Cheesecake

Fresh for a Christmas Dinner, 2011.  The prettiest to date :)

White Chocolate Hazelnut

Made for Christmas Eve 2011. 

Crust with crushed hazelnuts, white chocolate cheesecake, topped with vanilla creme and whole hazelnuts.

4th of July Cheesecake

Red, White, and Blue. 

Brownie-Stuffed Cheesecake

AKA Cheesecake Irene (made during the storm)

A Late Start

This blog will chronicle my cheesecake endeavors to share ideas and recruit new ones.  Please respond with your thoughts, critiques, and ideas.

I'll start by posting the cheesecakes made to date:

• Banana Cream
• Cranberry
• Mango
• Red, White and Blue (for 7/4/2011): Blueberry on top, cranberry on bottom
• Blueberry
• Pineapple
• Brownie Stuffed
• Strawberry Chocolate Chip
• Chocolate Chip
• Mint Chocolate Chip
• White Chocolate Hazelnut
• Bread Pudding

Pictures to follow!