Salted Caramel Sauce For Heathersark Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipes

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE (WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE)

Steps:

• To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, mix together crushed graham crackers and light-brown sugar (being sure to break up any clumps of the brown sugar).
• Pour in melted butter and mix until mixture is evenly coated. Firmly press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan coming within about 1-inch of the top edge.
• Bake in preheated oven for 8-9 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool while preparing filling. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Use a food processor to crush the cookies into fine crumbs. Measure out 2 cups of crumbs and pour them into a mixing bowl. Add ¼ cup sugar and melted butter and stir to combine.
• Cover the outside bottom of an 8-inch springform pan with foil, securing the foil partway up the outer sides of the pan.
• Press the crumb mixture into the bottom and about halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake the crust for 5 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside while you make the cheesecake filling.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the room temperature cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and vanilla. Mix with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add the pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg and mix until smooth, but don't over mix. Pour the filling into the prepared pan.
• Grab a pan that's larger than the cheesecake pan and fill it with about ½ inch of water, to make a water bath.
• Place the cheesecake pan inside the dish with the water.
• Bake for 60-70 minutes, or until the sides of the cheesecake have just set and the center is just barely jiggly.
• Remove it from the oven (it will continue to bake as it cools). Remove the tinfoil and allow the cheesecake to cool completely on a wire cooling rack.
• Once cooled, cover the pan with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight.
• When the cheesecake has chilled in the fridge, remove the pan sides (I like to gently run a dull butter knife along the inner edge of the pan before I release the springform pan sides).
• Serve with caramel sauce (homemade or store-bought) and whipped cream on top, if desired.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• To prepare crust: Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large mixing bowl, mix together crushed graham crackers and light-brown sugar (being sure to break up any clumps of the brown sugar). Pour in melted butter and mix until mixture is evenly coated. Firmly press mixture into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch spring-form pan coming within about 1-inch of the top edge. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 9 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool while preparing filling. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. In a large mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer set on low speed, blend together cream cheese, light-brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth, about - 30 seconds. Mix in flour, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger. Add in pumpkin and vanilla and mix on low speed just until combined. Add in whole eggs one at a time, mixing after each addition just until combine, then add in egg yolks and mix just until combine. Lift and tap mixing bowl against the counter several times to release air bubbles from mixture. Pour mixture into graham cracker crust and bake in preheated oven (325°F) for 1 hour, then turn oven off and allow cheesecake to rest in oven 25 to 30 minutes (without opening oven door). Remove from oven and allow to cool 15 minutes, then cover with plastic wrap and chill 5 hours. Slice and drizzle each serving with salted caramel sauce then top with optional sweetened whipped cream. Store in refrigerator in an airtight container.

PUMPKIN GINGERSNAP CHEESECAKE WITH SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• For the pumpkin gingersnap cheesecake: In a food processor or blender, grind the gingersnaps until fine. Pour into a bowl and stir in the pecans, melted butter, brown sugar and salt. Press into the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• To make the filling, beat the cream cheese in a stand mixer until soft, scraping the sides once. Mix in the pumpkin, scraping the sides once or twice. Add the eggs 1 at a time, allowing them to mix in, then add the sour cream and mix. With the mixer on low, add the granulated sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and nutmeg. Thoroughly scrape the bowl and mix to ensure everything is smooth and mixed in.
• Pour the filling into the pan, smoothing the top. Set the pan on a baking sheet and bake until the filling is no longer soupy but still slightly jiggly, about 50 minutes. Turn off the oven, open the door just a hair and let the cheesecake sit in the oven for 15 more minutes. Remove from the oven and allow it to cool for 30 minutes, then cover it with plastic wrap and put it in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• For the salted caramel sauce: Mix the brown sugar, heavy cream, butter, vanilla and salt in a medium saucepan over medium-low to medium heat. Cook, while whisking gently, until thickened, 5 to 7 minutes. Let cool, then refrigerate until needed. Serve warm or at room temperature.
• Slice the cheesecake and top with the salted caramel sauce, whipped cream and chopped pecans.

SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE FOR HEATHERSARK PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Add the sugar in an even layer over the bottom of a heavy saucepan, with a capacity of at least 2 or 3 quarts. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat, whisking it as it begins to melt. You'll see that the sugar will begin to form clumps, but that's okay. Just keep whisking and as it continues to cook, they will melt back down. Stop whisking once all of the sugar has melted, and swirl the pan occasionally while the sugar cooks.
• Continue cooking until the sugar has reached a deep amber color. It should look almost a reddish-brown, and have a slight toasted aroma. This is the point where caramel can go from perfect to burnt in a matter of seconds, so keep a close eye. If you are using an instant-read thermometer, cook the sugar until it reaches 350 degrees F.
• As soon as the caramel reaches 350 degrees, add the butter all at once. Be careful, as the caramel will bubble up when the butter is added. Whisk the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted.
• Remove the pan from the heat and slowly pour the cream into the caramel. Again, be careful because the mixture will once again bubble up ferociously. Whisk until all of the cream has been incorporated and you have a smooth sauce. Add the fleur de sel and whisk to incorporate.
• Set the sauce aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and then pour into your favorite glass jar and let cool to room temperature. You can refrigerate the sauce for up to 2 weeks. You'll want to warm the sauce up before using.
• TIPS:.
• Caramel can be intimidating, but the more you make it, and the more you will get a feel for the look and the smell, and it will become second-nature. For those just starting out, here are a few tips:.
• Stir the sugar initially to help it to melt evenly, but stop once it has completely melted to keep it from seizing.
• If you're new to caramel-making, you may find a thermometer will help to guide you. The caramel should reach 350 degrees F on an instant-read or candy thermometer. If you aren't able to obtain a thermometer, you can use visual cues for doneness. The caramel should be a deep amber color and should have just started to smoke. The line is very fine here. If you don't cook it long enough it will be too sweet with little depth of flavor, but cook it too long and it will be burnt and unusable. Once you've done it a few times and see the color and can experience the smell when the thermometer hits 350, you will have a better idea of how to eyeball it when you don't have a thermometer.
• Be sure to use a saucepan that is larger than you think you might need. When you add the butter and the cream, the caramel will bubble up violently.

SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the sugar in an even layer over the bottom of a heavy saucepan, with a capacity of at least 2 or 3 quarts. Heat the sugar over medium-high heat, whisking it as it begins to melt. You'll see that the sugar will begin to form clumps, but that's okay. Just keep whisking and as it continues to cook, they will melt back down.
• Stop whisking once all of the sugar has melted, and swirl the pan occasionally while the sugar cooks.
• Continue cooking until the sugar has reached a deep amber color. It should look almost a reddish-brown, and have a slight toasted aroma. This is the point where caramel can go from perfect to burnt in a matter of seconds, so keep a close eye. If you are using an instant-read thermometer, cook the sugar until it reaches 350 degrees F.
• As soon as the caramel reaches 350 degrees, add the butter all at once. Be careful, as the caramel will bubble up when the butter is added. Whisk the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted.
• Remove the pan from the heat and slowly pour the cream into the caramel. Again, be careful because the mixture will once again bubble up ferociously.
• Whisk until all of the cream has been incorporated and you have a smooth sauce. Add the fleur de sel and whisk to incorporate.
• Set the sauce aside to cool for 10 to 15 minutes and then pour into your favorite glass jar and let cool to room temperature. You can refrigerate the sauce for up to 2 weeks. You'll want to warm the sauce up before using.

SALTED CARAMEL

Steps:

• Melt sugar in heavy saucepan over medium low heat, stirring regularly. When sugar starts to melt reduce heat slightly. Stir until melted sugar attains desired color. Remove from heat and dip bottom of pan in cold water briefly to cool pan and stop cooking.
• Cut up butter into teaspoon sized chunks. Return sugar to low heat and add butter, one chunk at a time while stirring. Stir until all butter is melted and combined.
• Drizzle in cream slowly while stirring. Mixture will bubble up. Keep stirring until all cream is incorporated.
• Let boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat, let cool slightly and stir in salt.

OVEN SALTED CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Lightly grease a square enamel baking dish with nonstick spray.
• Scatter the brown sugar to the baking dish, spreading evenly.
• Top the sugar with the butter cubes, spreading evenly. Then pour over the heavy cream.
• Bake for 10 minutes undisturbed. Remove from the oven and whisk. Return to the oven and continue to bake for another 10 minutes.
• Let cool 3 minutes, then whisk in the vanilla and salt.