White Chocolate Caramel Cheesecake Recipes

CONTEST-WINNING WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cracker crumbs and sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom and 1 in. up the sides of a greased 10-in. springform pan. , In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, flour and vanilla until well blended. Add eggs and yolks; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in white chocolate. Pour over crust. Place pan on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 45-50 minutes or until center is just set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. , For sauce, in a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add strawberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in a few drops of food coloring if desired. Cool. , Spread strawberry sauce over top of cheesecake; drizzle with melted white chocolate. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and melted butter. Mix well and press into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of a 9 inch springform pan. Pour on melted caramel/pecan mixture and chill for 30 minutes.
• To make the Caramel Filling: In a small saucepan, combine caramels and milk. Cook over low heat, stirring, until smooth. Stir in chopped pecans. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In the top of a double boiler, heat chocolate, stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Remove from heat and allow to cool to lukewarm. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Fold 1/3 of the filling into the melted chocolate, then pour the chocolate mixture back into the filling and mix until no streaks remain. Pour into crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until center is almost set. Place a pan of water on rack underneath cheesecake as it bakes to help keep it from cracking. Cool in oven with door cracked open. Refrigerate at least 5 hours before serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE RECIPE - (4.2/5)

Steps:

• Before I get into making the sauce, let me share that this isn't the easiest way for most home cooks to go about making caramel sauce. Melting almost pure sugar in a pan is pesky and it can burn quite easily. If you're not feeling up to attempting this part of the recipe, feel free to buy your favorite caramel sauce and warm it gently to glaze the cheesecake. In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat (I'm using non-stick for this), combine the sugar and lemon juice. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is mostly melted then set aside the spoon and swirl the pan over the heat to keep the color even throughout. Continue to cook and swirl until the sugar turns a medium amber color. Watch it carefully, the sugar will quickly darken and should it become dark brown or black it will taste bitter and unpleasant. When the sauce turns the right color slowly whisk in the cream. If the caramel hardens with the addition of the cream, do not worry. Just continue to add the cream and bring the mixture back to a a boil over medium heat. Continue to stir until the sugar has remelted. Allow to boil for 5 minutes then remove from heat and stir in the butter. Pour into a heat safe container and chill until ready to use. Pre-heat the oven to 375°F. Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and press into the bottom and 1 1/2-inches up the side of a 10-inch spring form pan. Bake for 10-minutes and then allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Reduce the heat to 325°F and prepare the cheesecake batter. Place the chopped white chocolate into a heat safe bowl and set aside. Bring the 1/2 cup of cream to a simmer over medium heat in a small sauce pan. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate, jiggle the bowl to submerge it and allow to stand for one minute. Stir the chocolate gently until melted completely. In your mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Add the sugar and mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. On medium speed, slowly add the white chocolate ganache. Once combined you can add the eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed until each egg is incorporated. Once you've added all the eggs, mix in the vanilla and salt and pour into your prepared pan. Set the pan onto a couple large sheets of aluminum foil and smooth them up the sides of the pan to waterproof. Set the cheesecake into a large roasting pan and then place in the oven. Pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, filling to about one inch (no higher than the lowest edge of aluminum foil). Allow to make at 325°F for one hour then reduce heat and bake at 300°F for an additional 60 to 90 minutes until the center is just set. Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool chill for at least 4 hours before serving. To glaze, gently warm the 1 cup of the caramel sauce on the stove or in the microwave until slightly runny and then pour onto the cheesecake. Smooth the caramel over the cake and you're ready to serve. Enjoy!

LAYERED CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter, and 1/3 cup sugar in a bowl. Press mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a 9- to 10-inch springform pan to form crust.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place caramels and milk in a small saucepan over medium heat; stir until smooth, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in pecans; pour mixture into the crust. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting, 1 to 3 minutes. Let cool slightly.
• Beat cream cheese in a bowl using an electric mixer on high speed until light and fluffy. Add 3/4 cup sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir in the melted chocolate. Beat until well blended; pour cheesecake filling into the crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until center is almost set, 40 to 50 minutes. Cover cheesecake and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL GLAZE

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 375°F Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and press into the bottom and 1 1/2 inches up the side of a 10 inch spring form pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes and then allow to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Reduce the heat to 325°F and prepare the cheesecake batter.
• Place the chopped white chocolate into a heat safe bowl and set aside. Bring the 1/2 cup of cream to a simmer over medium heat in a small sauce pan. Pour the hot cream over the white chocolate, swirling the bowl to submerge it and allow to stand for one minute. Stir the chocolate gently until melted completely.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth and lump free. Add the sugar and mix, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
• On medium speed, slowly add the white chocolate ganache. Once combined you can add the eggs, one at a time, beating on low speed until each egg is incorporated. Once you've added all the eggs, mix in the vanilla and salt and pour into your prepared pan.
• Set the pan onto a couple large sheets of aluminum foil and smooth them up the sides of the pan to waterproof.
• Set the cheesecake into a large roasting pan and then place in the oven. Pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, filling to about one inch (no higher than the lowest edge of aluminum foil). Allow to make at 325°F for one hour then reduce heat and bake at 300°F for an additional 60-90 minutes until the center is just set. The outer ring of the cheesecake for about 3" should be set.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool chill for at least 4 hours before serving.
• To glaze, gently warm the 1 cup of the caramel sauce on the stove or in the microwave until slightly runny and then pour onto the cheesecake. Smooth the caramel over the cake and serve.
• To make the Caramel Sauce: In a medium sauce pan over medium high heat, combine the sugar and lemon juice. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is mostly melted then set aside the spoon and swirl the pan over the heat to keep the color even throughout.
• Continue to cook and swirl until it sugar turns a medium amber color. Watch it carefully, the sugar will quickly darken and should it become dark brown or black it will taste bitter and unpleasant.
• When the sauce turns the right color slowly whisk in the cream. If the caramel hardens with the addition of the cream, do not worry. Just continue to add the cream and bring the mixture back to a a boil over medium heat. Continue to stir until the sugar has remelted. Allow to boil for 5 minutes then remove from heat and stir in the butter.
• Pour into a heat safe container and chill until ready to use.

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 5-10 minutes or until set. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small saucepan over low heat, stir caramels and milk until smooth. Pour over crust. Sprinkle with pecans. , In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in melted chocolate. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over caramel layer. Place pan on baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Chill for 4 hours or overnight. Remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE WITH A BLACKBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Grease a 9 in springform pan (I use Pam but butter will also work) and preheat the oven to 350°F.
• Combine crushed graham crackers, melted butter, sugar, and salt. Mix thoroughly.
• Press graham cracker mixture into the springform pan, packing it in firmly*.
• Bake crust in preheated oven for 8 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350°F (or just leave on after baking the crust). Make sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven.
• In a microwave safe dish combine white chocolate and heavy cream. Microwave on 50% power for 30 seconds, stir and repeat until smooth. Set aside.
• In the bowl of a stand-up mixer combine granulated sugar, and cream cheese. Mix until well combined.
• Add in the melted white chocolate mixture, mixing until combined. Scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
• Once white chocolate mixture is fully incorporated, add in the eggs one at a time. Let each egg become fully incorporated before adding the next. Scraping down the sides of the bowl when necessary.
• After the eggs are mixed in, add the vanilla, and mix until combined.
• Using foil, wrap the bottom of your spring form pan that has the baked crust in it. - this will help keep the water out. *
• Then pour the cheesecake batter into the springform pan.
• Place the cheesecake pan in a large roasting pan and pour boiling water into the roasting pan (making sure not to get water on the cheesecake). You want the water to reach ~2 inches up the side of the springform pan.
• Bake the cheesecake (in the roasting pan/water bath) at 350°F for 15 minutes then reduce the oven temperature to 225°F and bake for another 90 minutes. After 90 minutes turn your oven off and allow the cheesecake to come to room temperature* (this will take an hour or more). When you first turn the oven off the cheesecake will jiggle significantly. After it comes to room temperature it will still have a slight jiggle. (see video for example). I also like to crack the oven door just slightly so it lets the hot air out a little faster.
• Once at room temperature, refrigerate for 2 hours to allow it to completely set (aka no more jiggle).
• In a medium size saucepan, over medium heat, add blackberries, granulated sugar, and dessert wine. Bring to a boil, and boil for 3 minutes. Stirring occasionally. Then remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl combine cornstarch and water, whisking to fully combine.
• Stir cornstarch mixture into blackberry mixture. Then stir in vanilla and salt.
• You can use the sauce as is or puree it a bit with either an immersion blender, or a regular blender. I typically blend it a little but still like to keep larger pieces of blackberries in it too.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT CHEESECAKE WITH CARAMEL AND RASPBE

Steps:

• Raspberry sauce:.
• 1. Combine the raspberries, sugar, and orange juice in a saucepan. Whisk the cornstarch into the cold water until smooth. Add the mixture to the saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2. Simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until the desired consistency is reached. The sauce will thicken further as it cools.
• 3. Puree the sauce in a blender or with a handheld immersion blender and strain it through a fine sieve. Serve warm or cold. The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for up to two wehttp://www.food.com/members/subm/editr2eks.
• Caramel Sauce:.
• 1. Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl the pan a bit if you want, from this point on.
• 2. As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.
• 3.Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.
• Crust:
• 1. Grind 1/4 cup macadamia nuts in a blender.
• 2. Add to a bowl and add cracker crumbs, butter, and 1 tablespoon sugar.
• 3. Mix and press over bottom of 8 inch pan.
• Filling:.
• 1. In another bowl, combine remaining sugar, cream cheese, yolks, liqueur, and vanilla. Beat, scraping bowl often.
• 2. Chop another 1/2 cup of nuts and mix into cream cheese mixture. Spread batter on crust.
• 3. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 minutes, until cake jiggles just a bit when gently shaken. Cool on rack.
• 4. place chocolate chips in whatever design and amout you'd like. Then pour over desired amout of Raspberry and Caramel sauce over the cheesecake.
• 5. Cover with foil and chill until cold 2 hours to 1 day or overnight.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CARAMEL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350* Crush or finely crumbled the Vanilla Wafers or Graham Crackers . Pour in melted butter and combine until no more dry crumbs are left. Press into pie pan. Place in oven and bake crust for 15 minutes.
• 2. While this is cooking, melt 4 oz of the white chocolate in a double boiler on stove top.
• 3. Remove crust from oven and while still warm, pour the white chocolate in the bottom of the pie pan covering the full bottom. Refrigerate to cool and harden.
• 4. For the cheesecake, melt remaining white chocolate set aside to cool slightly. Cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs two at a time, mixing smooth after each addition. Add the sour cream and the cooled chocolate; mix well. Reduce oven temp to 300*
• 5. Drizzle caramel on the top of the crust. I cover the full crust with a light layer of caramel before adding the cheesecake mixture.
• 6. Pour cheesecake mix into prepared, cooled pan. Fill within a 1/4 to 1/2 inch from top.
• 7. Bake for 90 Minutes. Remove from oven and place on cooling rack.
• 8. Once cool, drizzle the top with more caramel, I make kind of a criss cross pattern on mine.
• 9. Place in fridge and cool for one hour and then dig in!!!! Top with whipped topping if desired.