HOLIDAY CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE SWIRL Recipe reneelkaslasy

• 3 tbs. Granulated Sugar
• 1 tbs. Molasses
• 2 tbs. Honey
• 3 tbs. Unsalted Butter
• Pinch Ground Ginger and Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Baking Soda
• Pinch Salt
• 45 mL Water
• 3/4 cup All-Purpose Flour
• 1/4 cup Walnut, ground.
• 2 cups Cranberries, fresh or frozen
• 2/3 cup Granulated Sugar
• 1 Orange, zest and juice
• 1/2 Lemon juice
• 1 Cinnamon Stick or 1/2 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
• 1 Star Anise, optional, but I like the hint.
• 3 tsp. Vanilla Extract or 1 Vanilla Bean, seeds and pod
• 4 x 8 oz packages of FULL-FAT Cream Cheese (NO low-fat), room temperature
• 1 cup Granulated Sugar
• 4 Eggs
• 1 cup Sour Cream
• 1/2 cup Whipping Cream
• 1 tbs. Vanilla Extract, or the seeds scraped from 1/2 Vanilla Bean

1. For the Cranberry Swirl:
2. Using a heavy bottom saucepan, medium heat, cook all ingredients(cranberries, 2/3 cup sugar, orange juice and zest, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, star anise, and vanilla pod if using.
3. Is using vanilla extract, hold off and stir in when coulis has cooled.
4. the vanilla) for 5-7 minutes.
5. The cranberries will begin to swell and burst.
6. It will thicken, telling you when its ready to remove from heat.
7. Let it cool slightly, then puree in a food process or if youre fancy, an immersion blender.
8. Strain into a clean bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 4-6 hours or if youre pressed for time, chill it over an ice bath, stirring to promote even cooling.
9. For the crust:
10. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, cream on low speed: sugar, molasses, honey, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt.
11. Add water, then sift over flour.
12. Mix until just combined.
13. Fold in ground walnuts.
14. Form dough into square and wrap in plastic wrap.
15. Freeze for 2 hours.
16. In a 10 inch springform pan, grate over enough dough to cover base.
17. press to form crust.
18. Recipe makes plenty.
19. so go ahead and keep the rest of the block frozen for next time or grate and bake it, makes a great yogurt topper.
20. Bake 325 F for 6-10 minutes or until golden and crisp.
21. Remove and set aside, when cool place on big square of foil, bring up sides.
22. Extra protection for the water bath, youll see...
23. For the cheesecake filling:
24. Pre-heat your oven to 350F
25. Using a mixer with a paddle attachment, beat cream cheese until light and fluffy, then add sugar, beat until incorporated on medium speed.
26. Lower your speed and add eggs one at a time, and transfer to bowl.
27. Mix in sour cream by hand.
28. Whip whipped cream to stiff peaks, and fold into cream cheese mixture for lighter italian style cheesecake.
29. Or if you prefer the dense dramatic new york style cheesecake, mix it in unwhipped along with the sour cream.
30. soo many possibilities....
31. Assembly:
32. Pour 1/3 of filling onto pre-baked crust.
33. Place three or four dollops (a tbs.
34. or the size of the walnut, see the connection??)
35. of cranberry puree.
36. Continue with another 1/3 of filling, more dollops, then the last 1/3 of filling.
37. Top with more dollops of cranberry puree.
38. Bang cheesecake on table a few times letting air bubbles rise to the top.
39. Now take a knife pointing vertically and swirl through for marbled effect.
40. The amount of swirl depends on you, but dont swirl too much or youll end up with pink cheesecake.
41. Cound be beautiful, but youd have to change the name.
42. Now place cheesecake in a roasting pan, and pour enough boiling water to come halfway up the sides.
43. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
44. Although tempting, dont remove the cake from the oven.
45. Just turn off the oven, open the door slighty, leave it ajar for 1 hour.
46. Place cheesecake on cooling rack, run a knife or an offset spatular around the side to loosen the cake.
47. Let it cool, and discard the foil.
48. Cover and chill overnight.
49. Last but not least, Enjoy!!
50. !

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Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/holiday-cranberry-cheesecake-swirl-27839 (may not work)