Kittencals Cheesecake Recipes

KITTENCAL'S EASY NO-BAKE CHEESECAKE (CHOCOLATE OPTION)

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat all cream cheese with confectioners sugar, vanilla, lemon juice and soft butter until smooth and fluffy scraping down the sides of bowl a few times during beating.
• Using a spatula fold in the half of the container of Cool Whip until well combined (I start with mixing with a spatula then finish beating on low speed for about 1 minute),.
• Transfer to prepared crumb crust.
• Refrigerate for 5 or more hours.
• Before serving spread the pie filling on top.
• FOR CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE.
• A chocolate crust and cherry pie filling is recommend.
• Omit the lemon juice. melt 1-1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips in the microwave on HIGH for about 1 minute removing halfway to stir, gradually add the melted chocolate to the cream cheese mixture beating on low speed until blended, then fold in the Cool Whip.

KITTENCAL'S CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 325 degrees F.
• Set oven rack to middle position.
• Grease bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan,.
• For the crust; in a bowl combine the cookie crumbs with melted butter; mix until well combined (I use my hands for this).
• Pat into the bottom of the springform pan; chill while making the filling.
• For the filling in a large bowl using an electric mixer beat the cream cheese and sugar until fluffy (about 4 minutes).
• Add in eggs, lemon juice and vanilla; beat until thoroughly combined.
• Add in flour; beat until completely combined.
• Add in sour cream; beat until well combined.
• Pour over the crust in the pan.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• Turn the heat off and open the oven door to stay slightly.
• Allow the baked cheesecake to remain in the oven for 1 hour (with heat turned off).
• Cool slightly at room temperature then refrigerate overnight.
• Before serving release the sides of the pan from the cheesecake.
• Slice as desired then top slices with pie filling.

KITTENCAL'S LEMON CREAM CHEESE PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and pinch of salt.
• Stir in water, lemon juice, lemon rind and yellow food colouring (if using) bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, and stir for 2 minutes, or until smooth and thickened.
• Remove from heat; stir in butter; cool to room temperature for about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and the powdered sugar until smooth.
• Fold in the whipped cream and the 1 Tbsp lemon juice.
• Remove 1/2 cup of the whipped cream/lemon mixture for the garnish.
• Spread the remaining cream cheese mixture into the baked pastry shell.
• Top with the cooled lemon filling.
• Chill in the fridge for a minimum of 8 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, scoop the reserved 1/2 cup cream cheese mixture into a pastry bag with a star tip.
• Pipe stars onto the pie, or garnish with the reserved cream cheese mixture or as desired.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve-- delicious!