White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Cheesecake Recipes

RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• Process berries in a blender or food processor until smooth. Strain mixture into a small bowl, and discard seeds. Add the sugar and liqueur, and stir until sugar dissolves. Makes 1 cup of sauce.
• In a heavy saucepan on low heat, warm 1/4 cup of the cream and the white chocolate, stirring constantly until chocolate melts. Let mixture cool until it is lukewarm. Stir in 1 tablespoon of raspberry sauce, and the food coloring. Transfer to a large bowl.
• In a medium bowl, whip remaining 1 1/2 cup cream to soft peaks. Fold into melted chocolate mixture, one-third at a time, until no streaks remain.
• Layer into parfait dishes, and serve with the sauce. May also be used to fill or ice a cake.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together cookie crumbs, 3 tablespoons sugar, and melted butter. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 inch springform pan.
• In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). In a metal bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half, stirring occasionally until smooth.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Place a greased 10-in. springform pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan., In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, butter and sugar. Press onto the bottom of prepared pan., In a microwave, melt 1 cup white chips; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla. Beat in melted chips. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in remaining chips. Pour into crust., Place springform pan in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan. Bake at 325° until center is just set and top appears dull, 50-60 minutes. Remove springform pan from water bath. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, sprinkle gelatin over cold water and lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Place raspberries in a food processor. Cover and process until smooth. Strain; discard seeds., In a small heavy saucepan, heat sugar and 1/2 cup raspberry puree until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg mixture. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches 160°. Remove from the heat., Whisk a small amount of hot liquid into gelatin mixture; stir until gelatin is completely dissolved. Stir in liqueur and remaining hot raspberry mixture. Stir in remaining raspberry puree. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spread over cheesecake., Refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan. Garnish with raspberries, white chocolate curls and mint leaves if desired.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Set aside 8 to 12 raspberries for garnish. Put the remaining raspberries in a saucepan with the lemon juice and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2 minutes. Strain out the seeds and set aside to cool.
• In a food processor, add the cookies, butter, 1/3 cup of the white chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and pulse until finely chopped. Press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch deep-dish pie pan. Refrigerate while you make the filling.
• Set aside about 1 tablespoon of white chocolate chips for garnish. In a double boiler or a microwave, melt the remaining white chocolate chips. Set aside to cool a bit.
• In a mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and vanilla until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until smooth. Slowly add the melted chocolate and beat to incorporate. Pour in the raspberry puree and beat to incorporate.
• Spread the raspberry mixture into the crust and decorate with the reserved raspberries. Chop up the reserved chocolate chips and scatter over the top. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

RASPBERRY MOUSSE CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
• In a large bowl combine cream cheese, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Beat until light and fluffy.
• Pour batter into graham cracker pie crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Allow to cool completely.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl, fold the raspberry jam into the whipped topping. Spread over top of cooled cheesecake and refrigerate for approximately 2 hours.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto the bottom of a greased 9-in. springform pan; set aside., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Beat in the sour cream, flour and vanilla. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Fold in the chips. Pour over crust. , In a microwave, melt raspberry jam; stir until smooth. Drop by teaspoonfuls over batter; cut through batter with a knife to swirl. , Place pan on a double thickness of heavy-duty foil (about 18 in. square). Securely wrap foil around pan. Place in a large baking pan; add 1 in. of hot water to larger pan., Bake at 325° for 80-85 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. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Remove sides of pan.

RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the raspberries, sugar and orange juice concentrate; cover and process until smooth. Press through a sieve; discard seeds. Refrigerate sauce. , In a large saucepan cook and stir cream and white chocolate over low heat, until chocolate is melted. Stir in vanilla. Transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 6 hours or until thickened, stirring occasionally. , Beat cream mixture on high speed until light and fluffy, about 1-1/2 minutes (do not over beat). Just before serving, melt chocolate chips and oil in a microwave or saucepan. Spoon 2 tablespoons of raspberry sauce on each plate. Pipe or spoon 1/2 cup chocolate mousse over sauce; drizzle with melted chocolate. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make crust: Finely grind almonds and crumbs in a food processor and add butter, blending until combined. Press over bottom and 2/3 up side of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Make filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt chocolate in double boiler or a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, and remove from heat.
• Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy, then beat in sugar. Add whole eggs and yolks, 1 at a time, beating well at low speed and scraping down bowl after each addition.
• Beat in flour and vanilla until just combined, then add melted chocolate in a slow stream, beating until filling is well-combined. Arrange berries in 1 layer over crust and pour filling into crust. Bake in the middle of the oven until cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is still wobbly when pan is gently shaken, 45 to 55 minutes.
• Run a thin knife around edge of cake to loosen, then cool completely in pan on a rack. (Cake will continue to set as it cools.) Serve at room temperature or chilled.

DELICIOUS WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar, cornstarch, and water. Bring to boil, and continue boiling 5 minutes, or until sauce is thick. Strain sauce through a mesh strainer to remove seeds.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In a pan on the stove, melt white chocolate chips with half-and-half on low-medium meat. Stir occasionally until smooth then set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time. Blend in vanilla and melted white chocolate. Pour half of batter over crust. Spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over batter. Pour remaining cheesecake batter into pan, and again spoon 3 tablespoons raspberry sauce over the top. Swirl batter with the tip of a knife to create a marbled effect.
• Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until filling is set. Cool, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 8 hours before removing from pan. Serve with remaining raspberry sauce. (I added some of the seeds back into the raspberry sauce because I LOVE raspberry seeds!)

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For crust------------.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Place large piece of foil on heavy large baking sheet.
• Set 8x2-inch bottomless heart-shaped cake pan atop foil.
• Wrap foil around outside and 1 inch up sides of pan.
• Butter foil and pan.
• Finely grind cookies and almonds in processor.
• Add butter and blend until mixture forms very moist crumbs.
• Using plastic wrap as aid, press crumbs firmly onto bottom and 2 inches up sides of pan.
• Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
• Cool.
• Maintain oven temperature.
• For Filling--------------.
• Melt white chocolate in top of double boiler over simmering water until smooth, stirring often.
• Remove from over water.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and peel in large bowl until smooth.
• Add eggs 1 at a time, beating just until combined.
• Beat in white chocolate.
• Spoon half of batter into crust.
• Top with 3/4 cup berries.
• Spoon remaining batter over.
• Bake until edges of cake are set but center 3 inches still moves when cake is shaken, about 45 minutes.
• Let cool for 20 minutes.
• Using fingertips, press down gently on edges of cheesecake to flatten slightly.
• For topping------------------.
• Whisk sour cream, sugar and vanilla in bowl.
• Spoon over cake, spreading to edge of pan.
• Bake 5 minutes.
• Transfer cake in pan to rack.
• Run small knife around sides of cake.
• Cool completely and chill cake overnight.
• Fold down foil along sides of pan.
• Lift cake pan off cheesecake.
• Transfer cheesecake to platter, discarding foil.
• Cover cake with berries.
• Bring jam to simmer in small saucepan, stirring often.
• Gently brush jam over berries.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MOUSSE CHEESECAKE WITH SUGARED CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Combine graham crumbs, butter and 3 Tbsp. of the sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.
• Beat cream cheese, vanilla and 1 cup of the remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 55 min. or until center is almost set. Run knife around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before removing rim. Refrigerate cheesecake 4 hrs.
• Meanwhile, bring 2 Tbsp. water and 1 Tbsp. of the remaining sugar to boil in saucepan, stirring constantly; cook and stir 1 min. or until sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over chocolate in medium bowl. Let stand 30 sec.; stir until chocolate is completely melted and mixture is well blended. Cool. Beat whipping cream in medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Fold whipped cream, in small batches, into chocolate mixture just until blended. Refrigerate 3 hrs.
• While chocolate mousse is chilling, cook remaining 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup of the remaining sugar in medium saucepan over medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in cranberries. Use slotted spoon to transfer cranberries to wire rack; let stand 1 hr. Roll cranberries, in small batches, in remaining 1/2 cup sugar until evenly coated with sugar; place in single layer on rimmed baking sheet. Let stand at room temperature until ready to use.
• Top cheesecake with chocolate mousse and sugared cranberries just before serving.

WHITE CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• Make crust: Finely grind almonds and crumbs in a food processor.
• Add butter, blending until combined.
• Press over bottom and 2/3 up side of a 10-inch springform pan.
• Make filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt chocolate in a double boiler or a large metal bowl set over a saucepan of barely simmering water, stirring until smooth, and remove from heat.
• Beat cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until fluffy.
• Beat in sugar.
• Add whole eggs and yolks, 1 at a time.
• Beat well at low speed and scrape down bowl after each addition.
• Beat in flour and vanilla until just combined.
• Add melted chocolate in a slow stream, beating until filling is well combined.
• Arrange berries in 1 layer over crust and pour filling into crust.
• Bake in middle of oven until cake is set 3 inches from edge but center is still wobbly when pan is gently shaken, 45 to 55 minutes.
• (You can also test the doneness of a cheesecake with a thermometer. The internal temperature should be 160 to 165 degrees F.).
• Run a thin knife around edge of cake to loosen, then cool completely in pan on a rack.
• (Cake will continue to set as it cools.) Serve at room temperature or chilled.
• Cheesecake can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered.