Sharp Cheddar Cheesecake Recipes

Steps:

• Beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese with 3 tablespoons sugar and 3 tablespoons heavy cream. Put a heaping teaspoon of graham cracker crumbs in each glass. Top with the cream cheese mixture, chopped canned or fresh pears and sliced crystallized ginger.

Steps:

• For the cake batter: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F; line cupcake pans with 24 cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the pastry flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside. Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the butter until smooth. Gradually add the granulated sugar and mix until light and fluffy, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and the buttermilk, starting and ending with the flour mixture and beating well after each addition. Scrape down the sides, and then fold in the Cheddar, dried cherries and green onions.
• Spoon the batter into the liners and bake until an inserted toothpick comes out clean, at least 20 minutes. Let the cupcakes cool completely before frosting.
• For the candied ham: In a skillet set over medium heat, add the apple juice, brown sugar and maple syrup and cook until the mixture gets really thick. Add the diced ham and stir until coated.
• For the frosting: Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, honey and hot sauce in a bowl until smooth. Fold in the chives.
• For the honey simple syrup: In a bowl, combine the honey and 1/2 cup hot water and stir.
• To assemble: With a pastry brush, brush each cupcake with the honey simple syrup. Add some frosting to the top of each cupcake, and garnish with the candied ham.

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Wrap the bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with 3 pieces of heavy-duty foil.
• For the crust: Add the crackers, sugar and cheddar cheese to a food processor and process until fine crumbs form, about 1 minute. Pour in the melted butter and pulse until well incorporated and the mixture holds together when pinched between your fingers, 10 to 12 pulses. Press the crumb mixture into the prepared springform pan, taking care to get the crust evenly to the edges. Bake until golden brown and set, 10 to 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes then place in a large roasting pan.
• For the cheesecake: Beat the cream cheese, cheddar cheese and granulated sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment on medium speed until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the sour cream and vanilla and beat until just combined. Reduce the speed to low and add the eggs, 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 10 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, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan once more and unlock to unmold the cheesecake. Remove from the springform base and transfer to a serving platter or cake stand and smooth the edges with a knife.
• For the apple butter caramel: About 2 hours before serving the cheesecake, whisk the heavy cream, apple butter, corn syrup, butter, vanilla extract and salt in a small saucepan and bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly, until very smooth, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Sprinkle the brown sugar evenly in a medium skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring with a rubber spatula, until the sugar melts and is smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and slowly drizzle in the warm cream mixture, whisking constantly. Return the skillet to medium heat and bring to a gentle simmer; cook, whisking frequently, until smooth and a deep amber color, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a heat proof container and refrigerate, uncovered, until cool, about 1 hour.
• Pour the caramel sauce into the center of the cake and use an offset spatula to spread it out, letting some of the sauce drip over the sides. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

Steps:

• 1. Let cheeses soften to room temperature in a large bowl, set aside
• 2. combine crackers, melted margarine and 1/4 cup sugar and press firmly over bottom and halfway up a springform pan (lightly buttered)
• 3. beat cheeses with sugar until fluffy.
• 4. Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time to cheese mixture beating well after each addition.
• 5. beat in beer and heavy cream at low speed.
• 6. pour into prepared pan
• 7. bake in preheated 300 degree oven for 2 hours Turn off oven and leave in there with door ajar another 30 minutes
• 8. Remove cake from oven and let cool on wire rack. refrigerate several hours or overnight
• 9. To Serve: Loosen cake with metal spatula around edges remove side of pan
• 10. Serve at room temperature, but store leftover cake in refrigerator. Garnish with frosted green grapes if you wish.
• 11. FROSTED GRAPES :dip small clusters of grapes in egg whites and sprinkle with granulated sugar

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the Cheddar cheese. Combine the flour and baking powder; stir into the batter alternating with the milk until smooth. Pour into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 45 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onions and saute until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add spinach, condensed soup, Cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, eggs, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, seasoned salt, garlic powder, and pepper to the onions; stir to combine. Pour mixture into the prepared casserole. Sprinkle bread crumbs evenly over top and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300F degrees.
• For crust, combine crumbs with melted butter.
• Press on bottom and sides of a buttered 8-inch spring-form pan.
• For filling, beat cream cheese until soft.
• Beat in sugar.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add lemon juice, beer, and cheese.
• Mix thoroughly.
• Fold in cream.
• Pour into the crust.
• Bake in preheated oven for 1 ½ to 2 hours, or until center is set (cake will be golden in color).
• Do not remove from oven.
• Turn the oven off and allow the cake to remain in the oven with the door slightly open to let the heat out gradually.
• Remove from oven and cool.
• Chill before serving.