Creamy Ambrosia Cheesecake Recipes

CREAMY BAKED CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter; press firmly on bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add eggs and lemon juice; mix well. Pour into prepared pan.
• Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven; top with sour cream. Bake 5 minutes longer. Cool 1 hour. Chill at least 4 hours. Garnish with pie filling. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.

CREAMY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat softened cream cheese slightly. Add eggs, sugar, vanilla, and lemon zest. Beat until light and fluffy. Pour mixture into crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until firm, about 25 minutes. Let cheesecake cool then top with cherry or blueberry pie filling, if desired. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours before serving.

AMBROSIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Stir together first 3 ingredients; press mixture into bottom of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Bake at 350° for 8 minutes. Cool.
• Beat cream cheese, eggs, and 1 cup sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in 14-ounce package coconut and vanilla. Pour into prepared crust.
• Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cover and chill 8 hours. Release sides of springform pan, and place cheesecake on serving platter or cake stand. Spread Fresh Orange Curd evenly over top of cheesecake. Sprinkle 1 cup toasted coconut around outer edge of top, if desired. Arrange Decorated Pastry Strips on sides of cheesecake, if desired. Garnish top of cake, if desired.

CREAMY AMBROSIA CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Coconut Crust:.
• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, coconut flakes, melted butter, and sugar in a medium bowl. Press mixture firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan. Bake 8 minutes; cool slightly.
• Filling:.
• Cut mandarin oranges into small pieces. Drain oranges and pineapple, reserving juices.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Add sugar; beat well. Add eggs; beat well. Stir in white chips, oranges and pineapple. Pour mixture over baked and slightly cooled crust.
• Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until center is almost set. Remove from oven to wire rack. With knife, loosen cake from side of pan. Cool completely; remove side of pan. Cover; refrigerate until cold.
• Prepare Tropical Fruit Sauce.
• Tropical Fruit Sauce:.
• Combine reserved fruit juices, suagar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickend. Remove from heat. Stir in orange or pineapple extract. Cool to room temperature. Cover; refrigerate leftover sauce.
• To serve:.
• Pour desired amount of fruit sauce over individual slices of cheesecake. Garnish with toasted coconut if desired.
• Refrigerate leftover cheese cake - it there is any!

CREAMY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Prepare shortbread cookie crumb crust ( Recipe #54869 ).
• Press crust evenly over bottom and sides of greased 8 inch spring form pan.
• Refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Place cream cheese, sugar, flour and salt in large mixer, Beat at medium speed until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
• Add sour cream, 2 egg yolks, the whole egg, lemon juice and vanilla to cheese mixture, beat at medium speed, until well blended.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar in clean bowl at high speed, until soft peaks form.
• Fold egg whites into sour cream mixture.
• Pour batter into prepared crust.
• Bake in preheated 325°F oven until center is almost set and jiggles Slightly, about 1 hour.
• Turn oven off let cake sit in oven with door ajar until cake pan is cooled to room temperature.
• Refrigerate cake uncovered in pan until firm 8 hours to overnight.
• To serve remove from pan.
• Beat whipping cream in small bowl till soft peaks form.
• Spread on cake.
• Sprinkle with ground cinnamon.