New York-Style Cheesecake with Choice of Toppings: Blueberry, Strawberry, Pineapple
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 1/2 pounds cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 orange, zested
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 5 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Strawberry Sauce, optional, recipe follows
- Blueberry Sauce, optional, recipe follows
- Pineapple Sauce, optional, recipe follows
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Butter the bottom of a 9-inch springform pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, butter and sugar and mix well.
- Press onto bottom of springform pan and bake until golden, about 8 minutes.
- Set aside to cool.
- When completely cooled, butter the sides of the pan.
- Increase oven temperature to 500 degrees F.
- In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, combine cream cheese, sugar, zests and vanilla and beat until light and creamy.
- Add the flour, then the eggs and yolks 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add the sour cream and mix until smooth.
- Pour mixture into prepared pan and bake for 12 minutes.
- Reduce oven temperature to 200 degrees F and bake for 1 hour more.
- Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let cool completely.
- Refrigerate cake overnight before serving.
- To serve, top with sauce of choice.
- Slice with a knife dipped in hot water and wiped with a clean cloth, and serve.
- 2 pints fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons kirsch or brandy
- Combine berries, sugar, water and zest and cook until berries are soft and the liquid is thick, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the kirsch or brandy and cook for 1 minute.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Spoon on top of the cheesecake and serve.
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier liqueur
- 1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups blueberries, picked over and rinsed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat stir together the sugar, cornstarch, water, orange juice, and orange zest.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the blueberries and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the berries have burst, about 5 minutes.
- Add the butter and stir until melted.
- Remove from heat and let cool before pouring over the cheesecake.
- Yield: 3 cups
- 3 cups fresh 1/2-inch diced pineapple chunks
- 1/4 cup sugar, plus more to taste
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
- 2 tablespoons light rum
- Combine pineapple, sugar, water and zest, and cook until pineapple is tender and the liquid is thick, about 15 minutes.
- Stir in the rum, and cook for 1 more minute.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Spoon on top of the cheesecake and serve.
- Yield: about 3 cups
graham cracker crumbs, unsalted butter, sugar, cream cheese, sugar, lemon, orange, vanilla, allpurpose, eggs, egg yolks, sour cream, strawberry sauce, blueberry sauce, pineapple sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/new-york-style-cheesecake-with-choice-of-toppings-blueberry-strawberry-pineapple-recipe.html (may not work)