Hot Spinach Cheesecake Recipes

THE BEST CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• For the crust: Put the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl, cover with a paper towel and melt in the microwave in 10-second increments. Brush a 9-inch springform pan with some of the melted butter.
• Stir together the remaining butter with the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and salt. Press the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan, taking care to get the crust evenly to the edges. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool. Place the pan on a large sheet of foil and wrap up the sides. Place in a roasting pan.
• For the cheesecake: Beat together the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until just combined. Mix in the eggs by hand, one at a time, until just combined. (Take care not to overmix or the cheesecake will puff up and crack.) Pour the batter evenly over the crust, smoothing the top. Pour enough hot water into the roasting pan to come about halfway up the sides of the foil-wrapped springform pan. Bake until the outside of the cake is set but the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven for another hour. Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan once more and unlock to unmold the cheesecake. Transfer to a serving platter or cake stand and smooth the edges with a knife.

HOT SPINACH CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Melt butter in saucepan, add biscuit crumbs, press evenly over base of 20cm springform tin, refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Pour filling over biscuit base, stand on oven tray, bake in moderately slow oven for 1 1/4 hours or until golden brown and set.
• Sprinkle with cheese, stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
• SPINACH FILLING: Boil, steam or microwave spinach until just tender, drain.
• Press excess liquid from spinach, chop spinach roughly.
• Cook bacon and onion in frying pan, stirring constantly until onion is soft.
• Beat cheeses in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth.
• Add sour cream and eggs, beat until combined.
• Transfer to large bowl and stir in spinach and bacon mixture.