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Raspberry Chambord Cheesecake
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Impress your friends with this delicious marriage between a chiffon and cheesecake dessert - Light, Creamy, Low-Fat and Beautiful!! Especially attractive for Valentine's Day! Actual cooking time is minimal, but includes time in the refrigerator.
CRUST:
1-3/4 cups chocolate cookie crumb or graham cracker crumbs or biscotti cookie crumbs (7 oz.)
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons water
FILLING:
2 (10.00 ounces) packages frozen raspberries
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 envelope unflavored unsweetened gelatin powder
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup boiling water
32 ounces fat free cream cheese
unflavored red food coloring (enough to make it a pretty pink color)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Chambord raspberry liquor (raspberry liqueur)
SAUCE:
2 tablespoons Chambord raspberry liquor
1 cup seedless raspberry jelly or raspberry jam
GARNISH:
1 pint fresh raspberries
1/4 cup chocolate syrup, in squeese container
CRUST: (About 7 ounces cookies will make 1-3/4 cup crumbs) Set oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9" or 10" springform pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Process cookies in food processor until crumbs are the size of graham cracker crumbs. Mix crumbs and melted butter in a bowl. Add 2 tbl. water and mix. Press crust into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove and cool completely to room temperature
FILLING: Puree thawed raspberries in a food processor; strain out seeds. Place 2 tbl. cornstarch in a small bowl; add 3 tbl. of the raspberry puree and mix to make a slurry.
Pour remaining raspberry puree in a sauce pan on medium heat. Heat until boiling.
With a whisk, stir in the cornstarch slurry and bring sauce just to a boil, stirring until thickened. Set aside.
In small bowl combine gelatin and cold water and let stand untilthe gelatin is softened. Add boiling water and stir until the gelatin is completely dissolved and the liquid is clear. Set aside.
Beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 tbl. raspberry liqueur, and food coloring until well blended. Slowly add thickened raspberry puree and gelatin mixture and beat until very creamy.
Pour into the crust and refrigerate several hours (or overnight) until the cake is completely firm.
SAUCE: Microwave raspberry jelly just until softened. With whisk, blend in raspberry liqueur.
Remove springform rim from pan and slice cheesecake into 12-16 slices.
GARNISH: Place a slice of cheesecake on a plate, spoon a little raspberry sauce on top; drizzle a little chocolate over the cheesecake getting some on the plate to decorate.
1NOTE: For Strawberry Cheesecake- Frozen strawberries can be substituted for the frozen raspberries; fresh strawberries substituted for fresh raspberries.
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