Creme Fraiche Cheesecake With Honey Rum Roasted Pineapple Recipes

CRèME FRAîCHE CHEESECAKE WITH HONEY-RUM-ROASTED PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• For crust:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Blend all ingredients in bowl. Press mixture over bottom of 9-inch-diameter springform pan with 23/4-inch sides. Bake until golden, about 12 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool. Wrap outside of pan with 2 layers of foil. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
• For filling:
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in sugar. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean and blend 1 minute. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Mix in crème fraîche. Transfer filling to crust. Place cheesecake in roasting pan. Add enough hot water to roasting pan to come 1 inch up sides of springform pan.
• Bake cake until top is dry-looking and slightly puffed, about 1 hour. Turn off oven. Let cake cool in closed oven 1 hour. Remove from water bath. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, at least 6 hours. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
• For topping:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Place pineapple rings on large rimmed baking sheet. Boil remaining ingredients in small saucepan 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour syrup over pineapple. Roast pineapple 12 minutes. Turn rings over; roast until tender and syrup thickens, turning rings every 5 minutes, about 20 minutes longer. Cool pineapple on sheet. Cut into 1/3-inch cubes; transfer pineapple and syrup to bowl. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill.)
• Drain pineapple, reserving syrup. Cover top of cheesecake with some pineapple; stir remainder back into syrup. Serve cake, passing remaining pineapple in syrup separately.

THE BEST PINEAPPLE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• To prepare crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly coat a 9" pie pan with cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter.
• Press into prepared pan.
• Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
• (Since ovens vary in temperature, check after 12 minutes. Do not allow it to over-brown.) Cool before filling.
• To prepare filling: In a food processor or blender, combine everything except the pineapple.
• Process until smooth.
• Fold in crushed pineapple.
• Bake for 45 minutes, until set.
• Cool in refrigerator.

GLAZED PINEAPPLE WITH CINNAMON CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Mix the lime juice and half the lime zest with 1 tablespoon honey, 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Set this sauce aside.
• Stir the powdered sugar and 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon into the creme fraiche.
• Heat the butter and remaining honey in a non-stick frying pan until melted. Add the pineapple and cook over a high heat for 8 minutes, turning regularly until caramelized.
• Pour in the spiced lime sauce and bubble for a few seconds, tossing the pineapple to glaze in the sauce.
• Place 2 wedges of pineapple on each plate, sprinkle with the remaining lime zest and accompanied by a dollop of the cinnamon creme fraiche. Serve immediately.