Phyllo Wrapped Cheesecakes Recipes

PHYLLO-WRAPPED CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees Position rack in center of oven Brush two sheets of phyllo pastry with the melted butter.
• Top each with another sheet of phyllo, brush with butter.
• Cut each stack in half crosswise to form four squares.
• Place frozen cheesecake in center of each square.
• Top cheesecake with 1 tbsp raspberry jam.
• Wrap phyllo around cheesecake, pinching together to form a purse.
• Brush with butter.
• Bake 400 degree oven for 10- 12 minutes.
• In pan stir together orange juice and remaining jam.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and cook 3- 5 minutes.
• Serve sauce overtop of warm cheesecake.

CHEESECAKE PHYLLO CUPS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar substitute and vanilla until smooth. , Pipe or spoon into phyllo shells. Top each with an orange segment and kiwi piece. Refrigerate until serving.

RICOTTA FILO CAKE

Steps:

• Set the oven at 350°F/180°C/Gas 4. Melt the butter in a small pan. Place a baking sheet in the oven. Line the tart tin with a double sheet of filo, letting it fall over the edges. Brush with some of the butter, then continue with all the sheets of filo, letting the pastry overhang the tin where necessary and generously brushing them with butter as you go.
• Put the ricotta, eggs, egg yolks, honey, cinnamon and granulated sugar into the bowl of a food mixer and combine to a smooth cream. Fold in the candied peel, raisins, finely grated citrus zest, flour, a capful of vanilla extract and, lastly, the ground almonds. Using a rubber spatula, scrape the mixture into the lined tin, smooth flat, then gently fold the overhanging pastry sheets to the middle, curling them over as you go to make loose rosettes of pastry. Bake for forty to fifty minutes, until the pastry is crisp and the filling lightly firm to the touch.
• To finish:
• Remove the cheesecake from the oven. Melt the honey in a small saucepan, stir in the candied peel, then spoon over the pastry. Dust with icing sugar and leave to cool before slicing.