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Hey, Dessert Friends!
This episode happened because Fiona, a fellow co-worker from another department, challenged me to a dessert duel (as I’m known for my baking – especially brownies). We chose cheesecakes as the theme and arranged to have our fellow co-workers from both departments vote on the winner (we just had to serve them).
So, in this second episode of “Desserts Are Fun”, watch me make my cheesecake (er … pie). You will have to watch the whole thing before discovering who won this competition (okay, okay, so you may already know who won, as I have left at least one hint around the website).
Here is the recipe if you would like to try this one for yourselves!
Recipe: Graham Cracker Crust
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups crushed graham crackers
- 1/2 cup crushed walnuts
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
Directions
- In a small bowl, combine the crumbs, sugar, crushed walnuts and cinnamon; add butter and blend well. Press onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake at 325 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until crust is lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack before filling.
Recipe: Cheesecake Filling
Ingredients
- 2 pkgs (250 g each) cream cheese at room temperature
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup 35% whipping cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp all purpose flour
Directions
- In bowl and using electric mixer, beat cream cheese with sugar until very creamy. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape down bowl. Beat in cream and vanilla. Beat in flour. Pour into crumb crust.Bake in centre of oven for 20 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Bake until barely set and still slightly jiggly at the centre, about 20-28 minutes longer. Do Not Overcook! Turn oven off. Leave oven door ajar (not fully open).
- Let cheesecake sit in oven for 2 hours.Cool to room temperature on a rack for about 2 hours. Cover with plastic wrap, then chill for at least 4 hours.
Recipe: Macerated Berries
Ingredients
- 1 pint Raspberries
- 1 pint Strawberries (cleaned and hulled)
- 8 tbsp Framboise (raspberry dessert wine) or Grand Marnier (orange-flavoured liqueur)
- 4 tbsp sugar
Directions
- In a bowl, lightly mash the strawberries and raspberries. Add the sugar and pour the Framboise over the berries. Mix well, then cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (overnight works well, too).
Once you are ready to serve your cheesecake, pour the macerated berries over the pie, then slice and serve!
Send me your variations. I would love to know what your favourite cheesecake is (or even where to buy the best).
Till next time … “Life’s sweet treats are best enjoyed with friends!”
Dig in and Enjoy!!
B =;)
My Cheesecake (pie)
Fiona and Menke’s Cheesecake
Yum!
Insight on: Cheesecake Showdown
Notes from the Chef’s Sidekick (Helenka)
Yes, yes, I know I’m not a part of this episode, but I just wanted to mention that, after viewing this episode only once, I want-want-want to make Brian’s cheesecake pie all by myself. And I’ve never made a pie in my life. Or a cheesecake. Cakes, definitely, always usually with alcohol in them. I have baked with cream cheese, but these were yin-yang muffins where half was cream cheese with chocolate chips and the other half was a flour-egg batter with cocoa. But a real cheesecake – never. Until now. Though I just know I’ll be adding chocolate to the graham cracker crust which should come as absolutely NO surprise to anybody. Because … hello … chocolate! But, then again, that’s MY variation!
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