CHOCOLATE-COVERED STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
Chocolate-covered strawberries are the quintessential Valentine's Day sweet. Here they adorn a strawberry-packed no-bake cheesecake with a chocolate cake bottom -- share a slice with your main squeeze.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 2h45m
Yield 12 to 14 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- For the cheesecake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. Line a baking sheet with parchment and set aside. Cut a 10-inch-by-5 1/2-inch strip of parchment.
- Prepare and bake the cake batter in the prepared pan according to the package directions for a 9-inch pan. Let cool completely on a rack, about 1 hour. Open the pan clasp, loosen the collar and slip in the parchment strip so it encircles the cake; it will come up about 2 inches higher than the edge. Close the clasp.
- Meanwhile, chop enough strawberries to make 2 cups. Toss with the sugar in a medium bowl and let sit until softened slightly, about 5 minutes. Use a potato masher to mash the strawberries and sugar to a pulp (the mixture should be mostly smooth with a few chunks).
- Beat the cream cheese and 2 cups cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and stiff peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Bring 1/2 cup cream to a boil in a small saucepan then whisk in the gelatin, stirring continuously, until dissolved, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Fold the cream-gelatin mixture into the strawberry mixture until combined. Fold the cream cheese mixture into the strawberry-gelatin mixture until combined. Pour on top of the cake and smooth out the top with an offset spatula. Chill until set, 2 hours and up to overnight.
- For the ganache: Put the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl. Bring the butter and the remaining 1 cup heavy cream to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir until melted and smooth.
- Dip each of the remaining strawberries into the chocolate halfway, twisting to let any excess chocolate drip back into the bowl. Place on the prepared baking sheet and let harden, about 30 minutes. Reserve the remaining chocolate.
- Open the pan clasp and remove the collar and parchment. Transfer the cake to a serving platter or cake stand. Reheat the reserved ganache in the microwave until it is pourable. Pour the ganache around the edge of the cake, smoothing it with an offset spatula and letting some drip down the sides. Place the chocolate-covered strawberries around the rim with the stems facing inward. Let stand until hardened, about 15 minutes.
SWEET VALENTINE STRAWBERRY CHEESE CAKE ..
Well folks it is that time of year again "VALENTINES"..... So if there is some one special in your life and you want to impress , what a lovely dessert fitting for the occasion. I remember a friend of mine , going out for a meal on Valentine , with her partner. She was telling me about getting this wonderful cheese cake with love heart shape strawberries underneath the jelly .... So this is my in take on that cheese cake . I hope you like and enjoy ... :) p.s I have tried to make this cheese cake as low in calories as I possible could , with out taking away any delicious flavour.
Provided by Racquel Sweeney @racquelsweeney
Categories Fruit Desserts
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Grease a 7 inch loose bottom tin with butter.
- crush the digestives in a food bag , I used my rolling pin , melt the butter in your microwave and pour over the crumbs ,make sure that all the crumbs have absorbed the butter. Press into the base of your tin and leave to chill in the fridge while you prepare the filling.
- This is the low calorie Philadelphia cheese .
- In a food processer add the can of strawberries and liquidise for a second, with the gelatine add 2 table spoons of gelatine to heated not boiling strawberry syrup about 3 tablespoons of syrup and mix into the strawberry puree.
- In a bowl add the Philadelphia cheese ,caster sugar , fresh cream and the puree strawberries with the gelatine and mix altogether with a hand held electric mixer , until the mixture is nice a creamy ..
- Pour your strawberry cheese cake mixture ,over your prepare base , cut your fresh strawberries in half . Now on the top of the strawberries cut out a V shape so that the strawberries looks like a love heart . Decorated the cheese cake with the strawberries on top , very gently pressing on to mixture .. Leave to set for 3 -4 hours in you fridge ..
- After the first 3 hours , make the jelly . Take first 1/3 cup of cold syrup and add to that the jelly crystals and mix to a smooth paste...In a measuring jug pour in the strawberry syrup from the can of strawberries and microwave for 2 minutes ....add to that the jelly paste and give it a good mixing all you will need is about 1-1/2 cups of jelly 300ml...place your measuring jug in a large bowl of ice cube water to cool down quickly just about 5 minutes . Just when you start to see the jelly setting .
- After the first 3 hours take out the cheese cake from your fridge , it should be firm at this stage . Pour over the top of cheese cake the cooled jelly .place back in fridge for an other hour until the jelly as set probably ..
- There you have it, a lovely treat for your Valentine , or for any special occasion ....Hope you like and enjoy .... (*_*)
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