Pumpkin Cranberry Cheesecake Recipes

PUMPKIN-CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Wrap the outside (bottom and side) of a 9-inch springform pan with foil. Make the crust: Pulse the cookies and sugar in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter; pulse to combine. Press into the bottom and about 1/4 inch up the side of the pan. Brush the side of the pan lightly with melted butter. Bake until golden and set, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a rack; cool completely.
• Make the filling: Drain the ricotta in a fine-mesh sieve, 20 minutes. Combine with the sugar in the food processor; pulse until smooth. Add the pumpkin, eggs, mascarpone, vanilla, pie spice and salt; pulse until combined. (Do not overmix.) Pour the filling into the cooled crust. Bake until set around the edge but the center still jiggles slightly, 1 1/2 hours to 1 hour 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate until cold and set, at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Make the topping: Chop 1 cup cranberries and put in a small saucepan with the sugar, lemon juice, salt and 1/3 cup water. Cook over medium heat until thick, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir in the remaining 3/4 cup whole cranberries; cook 2 more minutes. Let cool.
• Let the cheesecake sit at room temperature 20 minutes, then run a thin knife around the edge and remove the springform ring. Add a splash of water to the cranberry topping to loosen, if needed, then spread over the cheesecake.

PUMPKIN CRANBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Place a greased 9-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Wrap foil securely around pan. Place pan on a baking sheet., In a small bowl, mix cracker crumbs, pecans and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto bottom and up sides of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Reduce oven setting to 325°., In a large saucepan, combine cranberry layer ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Reduce heat to medium; cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until berries pop and mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Gently spread 1-1/2 cups into crust; chill remaining sauce for topping. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in pumpkin, vanilla and cinnamon. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until blended. Pour over cranberry layer. Place springform pan in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake until center is just set and top appears dull, about 70-80 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool cheesecake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; remove foil. Cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan., To serve, top with reserved cranberry sauce. If desired, serve with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon and shaved chocolate.

PUMPKIN-CHEESECAKE PIE WITH CRANBERRY GLAZE

Steps:

• Beat the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the lemon juice and vanilla. Beat in the heavy cream on high speed until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Spread the mixture on top of the pumpkin pie. Refrigerate until set, 1 to 2 hours.
• Melt the cranberry sauce and 1 tablespoon water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until smooth, about 5 minutes. Mix the cornstarch with the remaining 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl, then whisk into the cranberry sauce. Bring to a simmer and cook just until thickened, about 30 seconds. Scrape into a bowl and let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Spread over the cream cheese topping and refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.

CRANBERRY-PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• position racks in center and lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350°F Coat 9"x3" springform pan with cooking spray. In food processor process cookies and walnuts until finely ground; stir in butter.
• press crumb mixture onto bottom and 1" up side of pan. Bake 8 minutes or until set; cool.
• Place roasting pan on lower oven rack; fill halfway with water. At medium-high speed beat cream cheese and sugar until fluffy, 3 minutes. At low speed beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in sour cream, flour and vanilla. At medium speed beat 2 minutes.
• Pour half of batter into crust. bake 40 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken. Meanwhile, at low speed beat pumpkin, cinnamon an ginger into remaining batter. Spread cranberry sauce over hot cheesecake layer, leaving 1/2" border. Top with pumpkin batter. Batter will almost come up to top edge of pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until center jiggles slightly when pan is shaken. Turn oven off; let cake stand in oven with door closed 20 minutes. Run knife around edge to loosen. Cool. Cover; refrigerate overnight. If desired, transfer whipped cream to pastry bag fitter with large star tip; pipe onto cake. garnish with cranberries.

PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE WITH CRANBERRY TOPPING

Steps:

• Pastry: Using a food processor, grind almonds.
• Add 1/2 cup of the flour and process until fine.
• Place almond mixture in a bowl.
• Using the processor, cream the butter and powdered sugar.
• Add in egg and vanilla and process.
• Add in remaining flour, the almond mixture and salt, and pulse until a soft dough forms.
• Pat the pastry into a round shape and refrigerate for about an hour, or until firm.
• Preheat oven to 325ºF.
• Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface.
• The pastry should be about a 14 inch round and about 1/4 inch thick.
• Place pastry in a 11 1/2 inch fluted tart pan, with a removable bottom.
• Press pastry into pan, folding excess back into pan and pressing into sides.
• Parbake the pastry (with a layer of parchment and dried beans) for 25 minutes, then remove the parchment and beans and continue to bake another 10 minutes.
• Cool slightly.
• Make Filling: Using a large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, spices and salt.
• Beat on medium until smooth, then add pumpkin puree and continue beating until smooth.
• Beat in the cream, syrup, vanilla and eggs on low.
• Place the crust on a baking sheet in the oven, and pour in pumpkin mixture.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until custard is set, though slightly jiggles in the center.
• Cool completely.
• Make Cranberry Topping: Place cranberries in a saucepan with a 1/2 cup of water and cook over medium high heat, until cranberries split.
• Allow to cool.
• Puree until smooth and strain.
• Add sugar and 1/4 cup water to a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Allow to cool.
• Add orange juice and cranberry puree and stir until combined.
• Soften gelatin in 2 tablespoons of water--about 5 minutes.
• Finish melting in the microwave, 10 seconds on high.
• Whisk into the cranberry mixture and pour over the pumkin custard.
• Refrigerate until set-- for at least 1 hour, and up to 2 days.
• Remove outer shell of tart pan and serve.

PUMPKIN SPICE CHEESECAKE WITH CRANBERRY-PECAN TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix pumpkin, cream cheese, sugar, and pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl by hand. Fold in whipped topping until combined. Pour into graham cracker crust.
• Stir graham cracker crumbs, dried cranberries, crushed pecans, and melted butter together for topping. Sprinkle on top of the pie.
• Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.

CRANBERRY SWIRL PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth and well blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add pumpkin, spices and salt; beat until well blended.
• Spread 3/4 cup pumpkin mixture evenly in crust. Pour about 1/3 cup cranberry sauce over pumpkin mixture. Top with remaining pumpkin mixture and remaining cranberry sauce. Swirl cranberry sauce into pumpkin mixture with knife, being careful not to scrape crust.
• Bake 50 to 60 minutes. (Cheesecake will not be completely set in the center.) Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.