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DESSERTS
DESSERTS
58
Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) cake, 12 servings
Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 3 hours
baking/resting and 6-plus hours cooling
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Place a large roasting pan on
bottom rack of oven and fill with 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) of
water.
Butter one 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
Prepare the graham cracker crust according to recipe below.
Press the graham cracker crust evenly into the prepared pan.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Cut each block of cream
cheese into 6 pieces and place into the work bowl; pulse
10 times and then process for 45 seconds. Scrape the bowl
and add the sugar and salt; process for an additional 30 to 45
seconds until smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs
one at a time with the vanilla, until
just
incorporated. Add the
ricotta and sour cream and pulse until all ingredients are
just
incorporated and homogenous, scraping the bowl as
necessary.
Pour filling evenly into the prepared pan and bake in the
middle of the oven. Add more water to roasting pan if any has
evaporated. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the
cake rest in the oven. Do not open the oven door until 2 hours
have elapsed.
Remove cheesecake and place on a cooling rack. Once
completely cool, wrap well with plastic and refrigerate for at
least 6 hours before serving.
Serve with fresh berries and Raspberry Sauce (page 58).
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 456 (60% from fat)
|
carb. 38g
|
pro. 8g
|
fat 31g
|
sat. fat 18g
|
chol. 154mg
|
sod. 391mg
|
calc. 72mg
|
fiber 1g
BUTTER TO PREPARE
THE PAN
1
RECIPE GRAHAM CRACKER
CRUST (BELOW)
24
OUNCES (680 G) CREAM
CHEESE, ROOM
TEMPERATURE
1½
CUPS (375 ML)
GRANULATED SUGAR
½
TEASPOON (2 ML) SALT
4
LARGE EGGS,
ROOM TEMPERATURE
1
TEASPOON (5 ML) PURE
VANILLA EXTRACT
¾
CUP (175 ML) RICOTTA,
ROOM TEMPERATURE
¾
CUP (175 ML) SOUR CREAM,
ROOM TEMPERATURE
This simple recipe produces perfect cheesecake every time .
CLASSIC CHEESECAKE
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) pie crust, 12 servings
Approximate preparation time: 2 minutes
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work
bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor. Break crackers in fours
and place in the work bowl; pulse until finely chopped, about
10 to 12 long pulses. Add the cinnamon and sugar and
process for 15 seconds. Add the butter and process until
ingredients are well combined, about 45 seconds.
Press even amounts of crust into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie or cake
plate.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 78 (44% from fat)
|
carb. 10g
|
pro. 1g
|
fat 4g
|
sat. fat 2g
|
chol. 8mg
|
sod. 64mg
|
calc. 4mg
|
fiber 0g
9
OUNCES (255 G)
GRAHAM CRACKERS
(ABOUT 2 SLEEVES)
1
TEASPOON (5 ML)
GROUND CINNAMON
¼
CUP (125 ML)
GRANULATED SUGAR
6
TABLESPOONS (90 ML)
UNSALTED BUTTER,
MELTED
Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) deep-dish pie, 8 to 12 servings
Approximate preparation time: 55 to 65 minutes, including
baking time
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
Roll out dough into a 10-inch (25 cm) disc. Fit into an
ungreased, 9-inch (23 cm) , 1½-quart (1.4 L) ceramic pie baker.
Chill in refrigerator for about 20 minutes.
Insert the slicing disc assembly, adjusted to 4mm, into the large
work bowl of the Cuisinart
®
Food Processor and slice the
apples.
In a large bowl, toss the apples, lemon juice, vanilla paste, and
sugar together. Carefully spread the jam on the bottom of the
chilled pie shell, then fan the apples in layers.
Top the pie evenly with the crumb topping and bake for 40 to
50 minutes, or until the top of the pie is a dark golden brown.
Nutritional information per serving (based on 12 servings):
Calories 166 (8% from fat)
|
carb. 36g
|
pro. 3g
|
fat 1g
|
sat. fat 0g
|
chol. 36mg
|
sod. 225mg
|
calc. 10mg
|
fiber 2g
½
RECIPE SWEET PÂTE BRISÉE
DOUGH (PAGE 33)
5
LARGE APPLES (GOLDEN
DELICIOUS, GINGER
GOLD, OR OTHER SIMILAR
APPLES), PEELED, CORED
AND HALVED
JUICE OF 2 LEMONS
1
TEASPOON (5 ML)
VANILLA PASTE
½
CUP (125 ML)
GRANULATED
SUGAR
2
TABLESPOONS (30 ML)
APRICOT JAM
1
RECIPE CRUMB
PIE TOPPING
(BELOW)
The adjustable slicing disc makes preparing this pie a breeze .
APPLE CRUMB PIE