Best 4 Elegant Strawberry Cheesecake Recipes
Indulge in the exquisite symphony of flavors presented by the Elegant Strawberry Cheesecake, a culinary masterpiece that elevates the classic dessert to new heights of sophistication. This tantalizing treat combines a velvety smooth cheesecake filling, nestled atop a delicate graham cracker crust, all enveloped in a vibrant strawberry glaze. The interplay of textures and flavors is simply irresistible, with the rich and creamy cheesecake providing a perfect complement to the tangy sweetness of the strawberries. The glaze adds a touch of elegance and enhances the visual appeal of this stunning dessert. Prepare to tantalize your taste buds and impress your guests with this extraordinary creation that seamlessly blends creamy, tangy, and sweet elements into an unforgettable taste experience.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
The creamy texture and lovely look of this strawberry cheesecake always get compliments. —L.C. Herschap, Luling, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Combine pecans, crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 10-in. springform pan. Set aside. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Spoon over crust. , Bake until filling is almost set, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 15 minutes. Meanwhile, for topping, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Spread over cheesecake and return to oven for 5 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 1 hour. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. , Several hours before serving, prepare glaze. In a saucepan, combine cornstarch and water until smooth. Add jelly and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until jelly is melted and mixture has thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in liqueur and, if desired, food coloring. Cool to room temperature. , Just before serving, loosen and remove sides of springform pan. Arrange strawberries on top with pointed ends up. Spoon glaze over berries, allowing some to drip down sides of cake. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453 calories, Fat 22g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 126mg cholesterol, Sodium 159mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (48g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
Recipe video above. A light-yet-rich cheesecake, creamy but not dense-creamy like New York cheesecake. Topped with the most utterly incredible Strawberry Sauce topping - it's a match made in heaven! Don't be daunted by the number of steps - they are straightforward, I've just broken it down. Watch the video!
Provided by Nagi
Categories Dessert
Time 7h25m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 160C/320F (standard) or 140C/295F (fan/convection).
- Get a 20cm/8" springform cake tin. Turn the base UPSIDE DOWN (Note 4), butter lightly and place a square piece of parchment/baking paper on the base. Then clip into the springform pan - excess paper will stick out, see photos in post and video.
- Butter and line the side of the pan.
- Break up biscuits roughly by hand and place in a food processor.
- Blitz until fine crumbs (Note 5). Add butter, briefly blitz until dispersed and it resembles wet sand.
- Pour into the prepared cake tin. Use a spatula to roughly spread it out over the base and up the walls.
- Use something with a flat base and vertical edges (I used a measuring cup) to press the crumbs up the wall almost to the top of the sides, and flatten the base.
- Use a mixer or beater to beat the cream cheese until just smooth, no longer than 20 seconds on speed 4. (You do not want to aerate cheesecake filling as it causes cracks when it bakes)
- Add flour, beat for 5 seconds on speed 4 until just incorporated.
- Add vanilla, sour cream, sugar and lemon zest. Beat until just combined (10 sec max, speed 5).
- Add eggs one at a time, beat in between until just combined (5 sec each), and after the last one, beat just until the egg is fully incorporated.
- Pour into prepared crust.
- Bake for 55 minutes. The top should be a very light golden brown, not cracked, and near perfectly flat. It should jiggle slightly when you gently shake the pan.
- Cool the cake in the oven with the door open 20 cm / 8" (Note 6), then refrigerate for 4 hours+ in the pan.
- Remove sides. Use overhang paper to slide cheesecake off the cake pan. Then slide the cheesecake off the paper.
- Place chopped strawberries, vanilla, sugar and lemon juices in a saucepan. Stir then bring to simmer over medium heat.
- Simmer for 10 minutes until strawberries breakdown.
- Mix cornflour with water, then add into saucepan and stir.
- Add halved strawberries and cook for 1 minute to soften.
- Sauce should be syrupy - remove from stove and cool. Will thicken as it cools.
- Once cool, stirl. Adjust thickness to make it the right "oozing" consistency (see video, Note 7) with a tiny touch of water (be careful!).
- Spoon onto cheesecake so it's covered with a single layer of strawberries. Flip strawberry halves so they are facedown. Refrigerate 2 hours+.
- Slice and serve with remaining Strawberry Sauce!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 489 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 114 mg, Sodium 284 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 41 g, ServingSize 1 serving
ELEGANT STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
This cheesecake is so beautiful to look at we almost hated to cut into it! I'm glad we did, because it's the all-time best strawberry cheesecake we've ever tasted! I now use the crust ingredients for many other desserts requiring graham cracker crusts. It is somewhat time-consuming, but is well worth the effort. Many times I do the crust and filling steps one day and the glaze/strawberry decorating the next. (I prefer lemon juice in the glaze or 1/2 lemon juice and 1/2 Grand Marnier rather than the full 3 T of Grand Marnier, but use your own taste as judgment!) It must be chilled thoroughly before serving. (Tweaked from a Taste of Home recipe...) JULY 2011, NOTE: I very rarely make the glaze topping anymore. I'd like to be virtuous and say I'm trying to reduce sugar content, but it's mainly because I usually am short of time or lazy. I make and chill the cheesecake, then cut stems off strawberries and prettily arrange them pointy-side up on the top before serving. The cheesecake is still as beautiful and SOOO good, so you decide which way you want to go.
Provided by Mareesme
Categories Cheesecake
Time 1h40m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Soften cream cheese to room temperature.
- Preheat oven to 350 dg. Lightly grease (or spray with Pam) bottom and sides of a 10" springform pan.
- Mix together ground nuts and graham cracker crumbs. Add 3 T melted butter and mix with fork until crumbly. Press into bottom of springform pan and bake for 5 minutes in preheated oven. Remove and set aside.
- Place jellyroll pan with sides on bottom rack of oven and fill 1/2 full with warm water. Close door and continue heating.
- Put cream cheese, eggs, sugar, lemon juice and vanilla in mixing bowl. Beat thoroughly with electric mixer until smooth and pour over crust. Place baking pan on rack above water bath pan. Bake for 50 minutes or until filling is almost set. Remove from oven (do not turn oven off) and let stand for 15 minutes.
- Blend sour cream, sugar and vanilla with mixer and pour over cake. Bake for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from oven. If cheesecake is slightly jiggly, don't worry. It will firm up while refrigerated.
- Refrigerate at least 6 hours (I refrigerate overnight at this point and finish up the next day.).
- Remove cheesecake from springform pan (running knife around sides to prevent sticking) and put on serving platter.
- Arrange whole strawberries pointed side up evenly over top of cheesecake.
- Prepare glaze by mixing water and cornstarch over low heat in saucepan until well mixed, stirring constantly. Add jelly and heat, stirring constantly until jelly mixture melts and thickens. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice or liqueur. Cool to room temperature.
- Spoon glaze over all until small amount drips down sides of cake. (Perhaps there may be slightly more glaze than needed, but it can be saved to heat and pour over ice cream another time.).
- Serve and enjoy!
- (NOTE: If you wish you could cook the cheesecake in a water bath to avoid cracking a bit on top. I don't, because the top is covered with the preserves and strawberries so it doesn't show anyway!).
STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE
Check out this recipe for the absolute best strawberry cheesecake!
Categories Strawberry Cheesecake classic dessert basic dessert classic cheesecake fancy dessert easy dessert best cheesecake strawberry dessert cheesecake lover
Time 6h30m
Yield 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325ยบ and grease a 9" springform pan with cooking spray.
- Make cheesecake mixture: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese and sugar until combined. Add eggs and beat until combined, then add sour cream, vanilla and lemon zest.
- Make crust: Stir together graham cracker crumbs, butter, sugar, and salt until completely moist. Spray a 9" springform pan with cooking spray and press graham mixture into prepared pan until packed. Pour cheesecake mixture over crust.
- Bake until slightly jiggly in the center, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let cool 1 hour in oven, then refrigerate until completely cool, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
- Make glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine strawberry preserves and lemon juice. Whisk constantly until the mixture is smooth.
- Top the cheesecake with strawberries, then brush the glaze over strawberries. Slice into wedges and serve cold.
Tips:
- To ensure a creamy and smooth filling, use full-fat cream cheese that has been softened to room temperature. Bringing the cream cheese to room temperature allows it to mix more easily with the other ingredients, resulting in a velvety texture.
- For a rich and flavorful cheesecake, use high-quality chocolate. Look for chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 70% for a deep and intense chocolate taste.
- Do not overmix the cheesecake batter. Overmixing can incorporate too much air into the batter, resulting in a cheesecake that is dense and crumbly. Mix the batter until just combined.
- Bake the cheesecake in a water bath. This technique helps to create a moist and evenly cooked cheesecake. Place the cheesecake pan inside a larger pan filled with hot water. The water bath provides gentle heat and prevents the cheesecake from overcooking.
- Chill the cheesecake thoroughly before serving. This allows the cheesecake to set properly and develop its full flavor. Chill the cheesecake for at least 4 hours, or overnight for the best results.
Conclusion:
With its stunning appearance, delightful taste, and variety of flavor combinations, the elegant strawberry cheesecake presented in this article is a true culinary masterpiece. Whether you are a seasoned baker or just starting, the detailed instructions and helpful tips provided will guide you in creating an impressive dessert that will be the highlight of any occasion. From the creamy cheesecake filling to the vibrant strawberry topping, each element of this recipe comes together to create a harmonious symphony of flavors and textures. So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a delightful journey into the world of elegant desserts.
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