Joanies Cheesecake Recipes

NO-BAKE VANILLA CHEESECAKE!

Steps:

• Blitz the biscuits in a food processor to a fine crumb, or bash up in a bowl with a rolling pin, or in a food bag.
• Melt your butter carefully so its liquid, and then mix in with the biscuits. I usually just pour it into the food processor and blitz again.
• Press the Biscuit mixture into the bottom of an 8"/20cm springform deep tin, and refrigerate/freeze whilst you make the filling.
• In a large bowl, or stand mixer, add your cream cheese, icing sugar, vanilla and lemon juice and whisk till smooth. I either use my stand mixer with its whisk attachment, or a hand held electric whisk with their whisk attachments.
• Whisk on a medium speed, until the sugar is mixed into the cream cheese, and the ingredients are evenly distributed. Usually takes about 15-25 seconds or so.
• Add in the liquid double cream, and whisk the mixture till it comes together and becomes thick.
• You can alternatively whisk up the cream separately until stiff peaks, and fold through the cheese mixture.
• I usually mix it on a medium speed, and it should be really thick once done. Its best to under whisk compared to over whisking. If in doubt, whisk a bit, and then mix with a spatula to see how its doing.
• Once whisked, add the cheesecake mixture to the top of the biscuit base, and set it in the fridge for 5-6 hours, or preferably overnight.
• Whisk together the double cream and icing sugar until pipeable, and then decorate your cheesecake.
• Serve your cheesecake as is, or with a chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, berries, coulis... anything you fancy!

ONE GREAT CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9-inch springform pan and wrap the bottom in 2 layers of aluminum foil.
• Mix graham crackers, melted butter, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl. Add more butter if the mixture seems dry. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared springform pan.
• Mix cream cheese and sugar together in a large bowl until smooth. Blend in Irish cream liqueur. Add eggs 1 at a time. Mix in sour cream, flour, and vanilla extract until batter is smooth. Pour batter into crust. Place filled springform pan into a large, deep baking pan. Add 1 inch of very hot water to the outer pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Turn off oven and leave cake in the closed oven for 2 hours to cool completely. Chill in the refrigerator before serving, about 1 hour.

CHEESECAKE BROWNIES

Steps:

• Prepare the brownie mix as directed by manufacturer. Preheat oven to temperature indicated on box. Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Spread the brownie batter evenly into the prepared pan. Using an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, egg and sugar until smooth. Dollop the cream cheese mixture on top of the brownie batter. Swirl together using a knife or skewer.
• Bake according to manufacturer's instructions. Brownies will be done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool in the pan, then cut into bars and serve.