Raspberry Cheesecake Ingredients: 1 cup graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup melted butter 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 cup sugar ⅓ cup water ⅛ teaspoon baking powder 3 egg whites 16 ounces cream cheese ½ cup sour cream 2 teaspoons vanilla 1¼ tablespoons grated lemon peel 1 pint fresh raspberries or 1 (17 ounce) can raspberries, drained 1 cup heavy whipping cream
Procedure: 1. Mix together the graham cracker crumbs melted butter and cinnamon. 2. Press onto the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan and freeze for 30 minutes. 3. Mix together the sugar, water and baking powder in a small saucepan. 4. Bring to a boil and continue to boil for 8 minutes. Remove from heat. 5. Beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. 6. Pour in the sugar syrup and continue beating until the egg whites are very stiff and the mixture cools. 7. Cream the cream cheese and mix in the sour cream, vanilla and lemon peel. 8. Add the egg white mixture a little at a time until it is all thoroughly blended. 9. Pour a layer of ½ of the cream cheese mixture into the crust. 10. Top with the raspberries, retaining a few to use as garnish if using fresh berries. 11. Pour the remaining cream cheese mixture on top of the raspberries. 12. Refrigerate overnight. 13. Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks. 14. Remove the cake from the springform pan. 15. Spread whipped cream on top of the cheesecake. 16. If using fresh berries, garnish with the remaining raspberries.
Raspberry Glacé Cheesecake Ingredients: 1 package no-bake cheesecake mix 1½ cup cold milk 5 tablespoons butter, melted 2 tablespoons sugar ½ cup boiling water 1 (3 ounce) package raspberry gelatin ¼ cup frozen raspberries 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin orange segments , drained
Procedure: 1. Prepare the cheesecake as directed on the package using the milk, butter and sugar. 2. Refrigerate the cheesecake until the topping is ready. 3. Add the boiling water to the gelatin mix and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved. 4. Refrigerate until the gelatin is slightly thickened. 5. Arrange the fruit over the cheesecake and top with the gelatin. 6. Refrigerate until the gelatin layer is firm.
Pineapple Cheesecake Ingredients: 1 graham cracker pie crust 1 (3 ounce) package lemon gelatin 1 cup hot water 8 ounces cream cheese 8 ounces non-dairy whipped topping 1 (8¼ ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained 1 cup sugar
Procedure: 1. Mix the gelatin and water until the gelatin is completely dissolve and set it aside to cool. 2. Cream the cream cheese and sugar. 3. Thoroughly mix the gelatin into the cream cheese mixture. 4. Fold the cream cheese mixture and the pineapple into the whipped topping. 5. Pour the mixture into the graham cracker crust. 6. Refrigerate overnight.
Frozen Pineapple Cheesecake Ingredients: 8 ounces cream cheese 3 eggs, separated 1 teaspoon vanilla 40 vanilla wafers, crushed 1 cup sugar 1 (8½ ounce) can crushed pineapple, juice included 1 cup heavy whipping cream Pinch of salt
Procedure: 1. Cream the sugar and cream cheese until they are well blended. 2. Add 3 slightly beaten egg yolks and blend well. 3. Add 1 can of crushed pineapple and 1 teaspoon vanilla. 4. Whip the cream until it forms stiff peaks. 5. Fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. 6. Beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until they form stiff peaks. 7. Fold the egg whites into the cream cheese mixture. 8. Sprinkle ½ of the crushed wafers on the bottom of a glass dish. 9. Add the cream cheese