Cherry Cheesecake Celebration Bombe Recipes

FRESH CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Add the halved, pitted cherries to a saucepan, stir in the water, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Bring the mixture just to a boil over medium heat, as soon as you see the first bubbles form and start to pop, reduce the heat to a low simmer and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Using the back of the spoon to break up the cherries as it cooks.
• Once thickened remove the cherry sauce from the heat and let it cool to room temperature. Blend until smooth. The filling can be made up to 3 days in advance and stored in the refrigerator until you are ready to make the cheesecake
• Preheat the oven to 350°F and brush the walls and the base of a 9-inch springform pan with 1/4 tablespoon of the melted butter.
• Add the pistachios to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 10-12 times until coarse crumbs are formed. Remove 1/4 cup of the pistachio crumbs and set aside.
• Add the graham crackers to the food processor and process until the mixture has reached the consistency of fine crumbs. Slowly stream in the remianing melted butter with the food processor running. Stop to scrape sides if necessary, set aside.
• Sprinkle the reserved 1/4 cup pistachio crumbs into the prepared pan. Tilt and roll the pan until the sides of the springform pan are coated in pistachio crumbs. Press the mixture in the food processor into the bottom of the pan to form the crust.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool completley while preparing the filling.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer add the softened cream cheese, vanilla, lemon zest, and sugar. Beat until light and fluffy, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the cherry sauce and beat until incorporated.
• Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time, then add the flour. Beat until incorporated. Pour the filling onto the crust in the prepared pan and smooth the top.
• Place the filled springform pan inside of the 8x8 baking dish and place both pans in the oven. Before closing the oven door, carefully fill the pan 1/3 of the way up the sides of the springform pan with very hot water.
• Bake until the center of the cheesecake moves slightly when the pan is gently shaken, about 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Remove the cake from the oven and let it cool completely on a wire rack.
• Once cooled, use a pairing knife to loosen the sides the cheesecake from the pan. Chill the cheesecake for at least 4 hours before decorating to serve.
• Combine the cherry halves, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Stir to combine then set aside to macerate.
• Pour the fresh cherry sauce over the top and spread to the edges.
• Arrange the macerated cherries around the edges. Sprinkle the lemon zest around the outside edge. Serve immediatley. Store any leftovers in the refridgerator.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place softened cream cheese in a mixing bowl; add condensed milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Beat until well blended. Pour mixture into the pie crust. Chill for 5 hours. DO NOT FREEZE!!!
• Pour cherry pie filling on top of pie. Serve.

CLASSIC CHERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350ºF. Move the bottom oven rack to the lowest place in the oven. Place the second oven rack in the middle of the oven.

THE BEST UNBAKED CHERRY CHEESECAKE EVER

Steps:

• Mix together graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a bowl until well incorporated and crumbly. Press into a pie plate, going up the sides as much as possible.
• Beat together the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth and spreadable. Whisk whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until smooth. Pour cream cheese into prepared crust. Smooth the top with a spatula, and refrigerate until firm, about 2 to 3 hours. Spread the cherry pie filling over the top, and refrigerate until serving.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BOMBE

Steps:

• Line bowl with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang all around.
• Stir walnuts and chocolate cookies into cherry ice cream in another bowl. Transfer ice cream to lined bowl and spread evenly over bottom and up sides, leaving a crater in center. Freeze until firm, about 45 minutes.
• Scoop chocolate ice cream into crater in cherry ice cream, then smooth top with an offset spatula. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, melt chocolate with butter and oil in a heatproof medium bowl set over a pot of simmering water, stirring. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
• Invert bombe onto a rack set over a baking sheet and remove plastic wrap. Make a small indentation in top and place maraschino cherry into ice cream so that the cherry is submerged but stem sticks straight up (like a fuse).
• Ladle chocolate sauce on top of bombe (avoiding cherry stem), letting it drip over sides to coat thoroughly. Freeze until chocolate coating is set, about 30 minutes.
• To serve, cut into wedges.

CHERRY CHEESECAKE DESSERT

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish; set aside. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour into crust. , Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until almost set. Cool for 1 hour on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Spoon pie filling over top.

EASY CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Place the cream cheese in a bowl in the microwave.
• Microwave it on the defrost setting for a couple of minutes to slightly soften the cream cheese (This is so that you don't kill your mixer when beating the cream cheese).
• Add sugar to cream cheese and beat it with an electric mixer until smooth.
• Add eggs and vanilla and blend until smooth.
• Pour into ready made crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Note: The cheesecake is done when the sides are puffed- The center will not be as puffed- It will be possible to jiggle the center slightly but it will not be runny.
• Let cool.
• Top with cherry pie filling and chill.

CHERRY BOMBS

Steps:

• Line two muffin cups with plastic wrap. Divide ice cream between cups. Press a chocolate-covered cherry into each; smooth ice cream over cherries. Freeze overnight or until firm., Invert ice cream onto a waxed paper-lined plate; remove and discard plastic wrap. Spread jam over ice cream; freeze until firm., Place a wire rack over a sheet of waxed paper. Using a fork, transfer ice cream to rack. Pour ice cream topping over each to coat. Transfer to dessert plates; freeze until serving. Serve with whipped cream and chocolate syrup.

CHOCOLATE CHERRY BOMBE

Steps:

• Line a 1 1/2 quart glass or stainless bowl with plastic wrap, leaving enough excess hanging over the edge, and stick it in the freezer.
• In a medium pot, combine the cherries, 1 cup of sugar, lemon juice, kirsch, and 3/4 cup of water. Simmer over medium-high heat until the juice from the cherries is released and the fruit is soft, about 20 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water to make a slurry and add it to the cherry mixture. Simmer, stirring, for another 2 minutes to thicken. Remove the cherry sauce from the heat, you should have about 4 cups. Put the cherry sauce in the freezer or in an ice bath to chill until cold.
• Using a wire whisk, beat 2 cups of the heavy cream, the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into half of the cherry mixture (2 cups) to make a light mousse - don't overdo it, it's ok if there are streaks of cream in the filling. Gently fold in the pistachios. Take the plastic-lined bowl out of the freezer and spoon the cherry mousse into it, filling it all the way to the top, and spreading evenly around the rim. Freeze again for at least 8 hours, so the mousse sets up firm.
• Heat the remaining 1 cup of cream and the chocolate in a pot over medium-low flame. Stir to melt the chocolate completely and smooth it out into the cream. Cool until warm to the touch, the chocolate should still be pourable.
• Take the bowl of cherry mousse out of the freezer and invert it, bottom-side up, on a wire rack set over a sheet pan. Carefully peel off the plastic and pour the chocolate ganache over the bombe to cover it completely, allowing the excess to drip down into the sheet pan. Stick the chocolate cherry bombe back in the freezer to chill. Using a couple of flat spatulas, carefully remove the bombe from the rack and put in on a chilled platter. Cut into wedges; serve with the reserved cherry sauce.

CHERRY-CREAM CHEESE CRUMB CAKE BOMBS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray 8 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In small bowl, stir cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Set aside. In another small bowl, using fork or pastry blender, mix melted butter, 4 tablespoons of the flour and the granulated sugar until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Set aside.
• Separate dough into 8 rolls. Place remaining 1 tablespoon flour off to the side, on work surface. Dip cinnamon-coated side of each roll into flour; shake off excess. With cinnamon side up, press each roll into 3 1/2-inch round. Spoon 1 teaspoon of the preserves in center of each roll; top with 1 rounded teaspoon of the cream cheese mixture. Bring edges of each roll up over filling; pinch edges tightly to seal. Place rolls, pinched side down, in muffin cups.
• In small bowl, beat egg and water with fork. Brush egg mixture over top of each roll. Sprinkle 1 rounded tablespoon of the crumb topping on each roll; slightly press into dough.
• Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove cake bombs from pan; place on cooling rack.
• Place icing from can into 1-quart resealable food-storage plastic bag; cut small hole in bottom corner of bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle icing over cake bombs. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve warm.

CHERRY CELEBRATION

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl until completely dissolved. Add ice; stir until gelatin starts to thicken. Remove any unmelted ice.
• Add whipped topping; stir with wire whisk until blended. Refrigerate 20 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Stir in pie filling; spoon into glass bowl or 12 champagne glasses. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Store leftovers in refrigerator.