Bakers Easter White Chocolate And Lime Cheesecake Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
• Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs into the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the cream cheese mixture before adding the next.
• Mix white chocolate chips, cream, lime juice, and lime zest together in a stainless steel bowl. Place bowl over a pot of boiling water.
• Stir chocolate chips mixture until the chocolate melts completely and the mixture is smooth, about 5 minutes; pour into the cream cheese mixture and stir to combine. Pour the mixture over the graham cracker crumbs in the prepared springform pan.
• Bake in preheated oven the cake's center is set, about 75 minutes. Cool at room temperature for 15 minutes before refrigerating to chill completely, at least 1 hour.

BAKER'S EASTER WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• LIne bottom and sides of 8-inch springform pan with ladyfingers, rounded side facing out.
• Beat cream cheese on lowest speed until smooth. Blend in sugar and chocolate; mix well.
• Sprinkle gelatin on top of lime juice in saucepan. Let stand 5 minutes to soften. Stir mixture over low heat until gelatin is dissolved. Blend warm gelatin and lime peel into cheese mixtue then into whipped cream.
• Pour into pan. Chill at least 3 hours. Garnish with strawberries and lime slices.

BAKER'S GERMAN'S CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 325°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Mix chocolate wafer crumbs, 2 Tbsp. of the sugar and 3 Tbsp. butter; press firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min.
• Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup of the sugar and the flour in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add chocolate and 2 tsp. of the vanilla; mix well. Add 3 of the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 45 to 50 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Place milk, remaining sugar, the 1/4 cup butter, remaining egg and remaining 1/2 tsp. vanilla in small saucepan; cook on medium-low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Stir in coconut and pecans. Cool. Spread over cheesecake just before serving. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE ESPRESSO CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Blend or process cookies until finely chopped.
• Add butter and combine.
• Press mixture evenly over base and sides of a greased 22cm springform tin.
• Cover and refrigerate whilst preparing filling.
• Filling: Dissolve coffee in hot water.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth, then beat in eggs one at a time until just combined.
• Pour mixture over cookie base in tin.
• Spoon coffee over top and use a skewer to gently swirl coffee mixture in, creating a marble type pattern.
• Cook in a moderate oven (180°C) for about 40 minutes or until just set.
• Cover the top lightly with foil if its becoming too brown.
• Cool in oven with door ajar.
• Topping: Pour cream into a small saucepan.
• Bring to the boil and remove from heat.
• Add chocolate and stir until chocolate is melted and incorporated.
• Spread topping over the top of cooled cheesecake and refrigerate overnight.
• Serve cheesecake with a dusting of cocoa powder and decorated with chocolate coffee beans.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Line 8x8x2-inch square baking pan with foil, extending over all sides. Stir chopped white chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add 2 tablespoons melted white chocolate and blend until mixture clumps together. Firmly press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Chill while making filling.
• Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, and lime peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in remaining melted white chocolate. Fold in whipped cream in 2 additions; spread over prepared crust. Chill until filling is slightly firm, at least 2 hours. Using foil as aid, lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 9 bars. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired, and lime slices or twists.