White Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cheesecake Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 300°F.
• Reserve 16 pecan halves for garnish. Finely chop remaining nuts; mix with graham crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate and 1 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
• Mix pie filling and remaining vanilla; spoon over cheesecake. Top with COOL WHIP and reserved pecans.

MINI CHOCOLATE-PECAN-CARAMEL CHEESECAKES

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 24-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners.
• Pulse the graham crackers in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Add the butter and sugar, then pulse until well combined. Distribute the crumbs among the prepared cups, about 2 tablespoons in each, and press to firm them up.
• For the filling: Beat the cream cheese in an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Mix in the sugar and eggs. Add the vanilla and 3 tablespoons of the salted caramel and mix again. Distribute the batter among the muffin cups, about 3 tablespoons per cup. Tap the tin on the counter to distribute the batter evenly.
• Bake, watching to make sure they don't burn, until set in the middle, 15 to 17 minutes. Cool on a wire rack, then chill for 2 hours.
• For the ganache: Place the chopped chocolate in a bowl and set aside. Heat the cream in a saucepan until warm and bubbles begin to form around the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour over the chocolate and allow to sit for 2 minutes. Mix until smooth, then set aside to cool slightly.
• Place about 1 tablespoon ganache on top of each cheesecake. Sprinkle the top with the pecan pieces and mini chocolate chips. Drizzle with the remaining 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon caramel and freeze, uncovered, for 1 hour. Transfer to an airtight freezer container and freeze for up to 3 months.
• Allow to thaw at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.

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 PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine caramels and evaporated milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until smooth; stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Pour into crust. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sour cream until smooth. In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes; beat into cream cheese mixture until blended. Spread over caramel mixture. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Before serving, drizzle with hot fudge topping and sprinkle with remaining pecans.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 275 degrees F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan). Reserve 16 of the pecan halves for garnish. Finely chop remaining pecans; mix with graham crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating until well blended. Add chocolate and 1 tsp. of the vanilla; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set. Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Mix pie filling and remaining 1 tsp. vanilla; spoon over cheesecake. Top with whipped topping and reserved pecans. Cut into wedges to serve. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE CHERRY PECAN CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°F if using a silver 9-inch springform pan (or to 275°F if using a dark nonstick 9-inch springform pan).
• Reserve 16 of the pecan halves for garnish.
• Finely chop remaining pecans; mix with graham crumbs, sugar and margarine.
• Press firmly onto bottom of pan.
• Beat cream cheese in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy.
• Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, beating until well blended.
• Add chocolate and 1 teaspoons of the vanilla; mix well.
• Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended.
• Pour over crust.
• Bake 1 hour or until center is almost set.
• Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim of pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• Mix pie filling and remaining 1 teaspoons vanilla; spoon over cheesecake.
• Top with whipped topping and reserved pecans.
• Cut into wedges to serve.
• Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.
• **Cook time does not include refrigeration time.

WHITE CHOCOLATE, CHERRY AND PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Beat butter, sugars and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add in the egg, beating well.
• Gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in chips, pecans and cherries.
• Drop by VERY rounded tablespoons on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove to a plate to cool.
• To keep chewy, do not cool on a wire rack.