Cranberry Marble Cheesecake Recipes

MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Combine crumbs, sugar, and margarine; press onto bottom of 9-inch Spring- form cake pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, beating at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended.
• Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Blend chocolate into 1 cup batter.
• Spoon plain and chocolate batters alternately over crust; cutting through batters with knife several times for the marble effect.
• Bake at 450 degrees F., 10 minutes.
• Reduce oven temperature to 250 degrees F.; continue baking 30 additional minutes.
• Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Chill.

WINNING CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in cranberry juice until smooth. Add cranberries. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; set aside. , Preheat oven to 325°. In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Place pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add flour and beat well. Add eggs; beat on low just until combined. Add eggnog and vanilla; beat just until blended. Pour two-thirds of the filling over crust. Top with half of the cranberry mixture (cover and refrigerate remaining cranberry mixture). Carefully spoon remaining filling on top. Return pan to baking sheet., Bake until center is almost set, 60-70 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Spoon remaining cranberry mixture over cheesecake. Refrigerate leftovers.

CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place on a baking sheet. , In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 6 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine cranberries, sugar and water. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat until berries pop, about 12-15 minutes. Add lemon juice. Press cranberry mixture through a food mill into a small bowl; discard pulp and seeds. Set aside. , For filling, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour into crust. Spoon 1/4 cup topping over filling; cut through filling with a knife to swirl. Place springform pan in a larger pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. , Bake 55-65 minutes or until center is just set and top appears dull. Remove springform pan from water bath; remove foil. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Pour remaining topping over cheesecake. Refrigerate cheesecake overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan.

CRANBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including bottom) in a double layer of foil.
• Pulse graham crackers in a food processor until finely ground. Add butter and 2 tablespoons sugar; pulse until mixture has the texture of wet sand. Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until set and darkened slightly, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes. Add remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Beat in salt and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until just combined after each addition and scraping down sides of bowl as needed (do not overmix). Place springform pan in a large, shallow roasting pan. Pour filling into crust.
• Dollop cranberry sauce, 1 teaspoon at a time, over filling; swirl sauce into filling with a skewer or toothpick.
• Transfer roasting pan to oven. Carefully pour enough boiling water into roasting pan to come halfway up sides of springform pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, about 1 hour, 15 minutes.
• Carefully transfer springform pan to a wire rack; let cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours, or loosely covered, up to 1 day. Before unmolding and slicing, run a knife around edge of cake.

STRAWBERRY MARBLED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Puree strawberries and cornstarch in blender.
• Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until thick.
• Cool mixture.
• Combine melted butter, graham crumbs and sugar and press onto bottom of 9" springform pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until well mixed, then add eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition.
• Pour half the batter over the crust.
• Add half the strawberry mixture by spoonfuls to the batter.
• Pour remaining cheesecake batter into the pan, then add the remaining strawberry mixture by spoonfuls.
• Swirl the mixture with a knife until it has a marbled effect.
• Bake at 300 degrees for 50 to 60 minutes or until set.
• Allow cheesecake to cool, then remove rim of pan.
• Chill overnight before serving.

CRANBERRY MARBLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix cinnamon and crushed graham crackers together. Add melted butter and mix until well blended.
• Using fingers, press crust mixture into bottom and 2/3 of the way up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan.
• Bake crust for about 6 minutes until set. Set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cranberries and water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until the cranberries pop and the mixture reduces to about 1-1/4 cups, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in 1/3 cup sugar until dissolved. Pour the mixture through a coarse sieve to strain and let the purée cool completely.
• Reduce oven temperature to 300°F.
• In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the remaining 1 1/4 cups sugar and the vanilla at until smooth.
• Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating until just blended. Stir in the sour cream.
• Spoon half the batter into the prepared pan. Drop 8-10 rounded teaspoons of the cranberry puree (about 1/3 of the puree) randomly over the batter.
• Spoon half of the remaining batter evenly over the first layer and dot with half of the remaining puree.
• Repeat with the remaining batter and puree. Try to space out the puree so one layer is not directly on top of the puree in another.
• Take a blunt knife and gently swirl it through the batter to distribute the cranberry puree, taking care not to disturb the crust at the bottom.
• Place the pan on a baking sheet and bake in the lower part of the oven for 1 hour.
• Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake in the oven, without openiing the door, for 1 hour longer.
• Transfer to a wire rack and let cool to room temperature.
• Cover and chill overnight before serving.