Saturday, September 3, 2016

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes

They taste as good as they sound.

Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake 

Crust:
- 1 1/3 C Graham Cracker crumbs
-1/4 C sugar
-1/3 C melted butter


-combine the crumbs sugar and butter and mix thoroughly. Press into lined muffin tins.

Filling:
-2 pkg cream cheese, softened
-1 can of condensed milk
-1 tsp vanilla
-2 eggs

-1/4 C raspberry jam
-1/3 C white chocolate chips


-Mix the cream cheese until it is smooth, then add the condensed milk and vanilla. Mix until it is well combined. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing only until fully incorporated.
-Melt the white chocolate chips in the microwave or in a bowl over a simmering pot of water on the stove top.
-Drop spoonfuls of the raspberry jam and melted chocolate into the cream cheese mixture and swirl in gently with a spoon. You want to fold the jam and chocolate into the cream cheese so you have bits of raspberry and chocolate, but not mix it in completely.
-Spoon the filling out over the crust 

Bake at 300 degrees for 20-30 minutes until the whole cupcake looks more dry than wet.
*Tip: fill a pan with water and put it on the lower rack while cooking the cheesecake*

-Allow to cool to room temperature in an non drafty area, and then refrigerate for at least 2-4 hours before decorating and serving.

Topping:
-1 C frozen raspberries
-1/2 to 1/3 C juice from raspberries (add water to get at least 1/2 C)
-2 tsp cornstarch
-sugar, to taste
-1/4 C white chocolate chips
-1 Tbsp heavy cream


-thaw the frozen raspberries and drain off the juice into a saucepan. If you don't get enough juice, add water to equal about 1/2 to 1/3 C of liquid.
-whisk in cornstarch and cook on medium low until the mixture thickens.
-add sugar to taste and continue to cook until sugar has dissolved.
-while the mixture cools, make a white chocolate ganache by melting the white chocolate chips and mixing in the heavy cream until it is smooth.
-spoon the raspberry sauce on top of the cupcakes and decorate with the raspberries. Drizzle with the white chocolate ganache.
-chill until ready to serve.


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