Cheesecake With Minted Blackberries Recipes

NO BAKE BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine the graham cracker baking crumbs and melted butter until moistened and crumbly.
• Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan and refrigerate to set.
• Combine the cream cheese and powdered sugar in a large bowl, mixing with a hand mixer on medium speed (or in your stand mixer) until smooth.
• Add the lemon juice and lemon zest and mix well until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl to ensure everything is incorporated and distributed evenly.
• Fold in the whipped cream or whipped topping by hand until the mixture is fluffy and creamy and there are no streaks in the batter.
• Add the mashed blackberries and fold them in gently until the blackberries are streaked throughout the batter.
• Pour the cheesecake mixture into the prepared crust and smooth out the top with a rubber spatula or offset spatula.
• Refrigerate to set for 6 hours or overnight, or set in the fridge for 2-3 hours and then in the freezer for 2-3 hours before serving. OR, set in the freezer only for 3-4 hours.

BURNT CHEESECAKE WITH BLACKBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch springform pan with some butter and line with parchment paper.
• For the cheesecake: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, cream, sugar, flour, eggs, vanilla and salt. Beat with an electric hand mixer until combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until set and well browned, 50 to 55 minutes.
• For the macerated blackberries: While the cheesecake bakes, toss together the blackberries, sugar and lemon zest and juice. Cover and place in the fridge until you are ready to serve.
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven and allow it cool, about 45 minutes.
• Release the cheesecake from the pan and slice. Grab the blackberries and give them a final toss. Slice and serve the cheesecake topped with the macerated blackberries.

CHEESECAKE WITH MINTED BLACKBERRIES

Steps:

• For the Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees with rack in the middle. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with 2 criss-crossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides, then lightly butter foil. Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add flour and almonds, mixing until combined and dough begins to clump together. Press onto bottom of baking pan with floured fingers. Bake just until a shade darker and edges begin to pull away from pan, 20-30 minutes. Cool crust completely in pan.
• For the filling and Bake: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Beat together cream cheese, sugar and flour with cleaned beaters at medium speed until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add half-and-half, then eggs 1 at a time, mixing until incorporated. Pour filling in crust. Bake in a hot water bath until set 1 1/2 inches from edge, but center is still wobbly, 40-45 minutes. (Center will set as it cools) Transfer pan to rack and cool completely, about 2 hours. Chill, uncovered, at least 2 hours.
• Using foil overhang, lift cheesecake from pan and peel off foil before cutting into small rectangles. Top each serving with Mnted Blackberries.
• For the Minted Blackberries:.
• Stir together all ingredients in a bowl or airtight container and let macerate at room temperature for 30 minutes. Blackberries can be chilled after macerating for up to 2 hours.

BERRY BLISS CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch springform pan with parchment on the bottom and sides. Mix graham crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Beat cream cheese spread and sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Mash 1-1/2 cups berries with fork. Add to cream cheese mixture; beat on low speed just until blended. Gently stir in Cool Whip; spoon over crust.
• Refrigerate 6 hours. Serve topped with remaining berries.

BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 9-inch square pan with foil, leaving 1 inch of foil overhanging at 2 opposite sides of pan; spray foil with cooking spray. In food processor, place crackers, almonds and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Cover; process until finely ground. Add melted butter. Cover; process until mixture looks like wet sand. Press in bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. On low speed, beat in eggs, one at a time, just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Spoon small dollops of jam over filling; swirl with knife. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on cooling rack 1 hour. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours. Use foil to lift out of pan. Cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Top each cheesecake bite with 1 blackberry and mint leaf. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHEESECAKE WITH MINTED BLACKBERRIES

Steps:

• MAKE CRUST: Preheat oven to 350ºF with rack in middle. Line a 9-inch square baking pan with 2 crisscrossed sheets of foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides, then lightly butter foil. Beat together butter and brown sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low and add flour and almonds, mixing until combined and dough begins to clump together. Press onto bottom of baking pan with floured fingers. Bake just until a shade darker and edges begin to pull away from pan, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool crust completely in pan. MAKE FILLING AND BAKE: Reduce oven temperature to 325ºF. Beat together cream cheese, sugar, and flour with cleaned beaters at medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Reduce speed to low and add half-and-half, then eggs 1 at a time, mixing until incorporated. Pour filling into crust. Bake in a hot water bath until set 1 1/2 inches from edge but center is still wobbly, 40 to 45 minutes. (Center will set as it cools.) Transfer pan to a rack and cool completely, about 2 hours. Chill, uncovered, at least 2 hours. Using foil overhang, lift cheesecake from pan and peel off foil before cutting into small rectangles.