Desserts; Classic Cheesecake & Graham Cracker Crust - Cuisinart FP-12 - Elite Food Processor Instruction Booklet

This simple recipe produces perfect cheesecake every time.
BUTTER TO PREPARE THE PAN
1 G
RECIPE RAHAM
C (
RUST BELOW
24 (680
OUNCES
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CHEESE ROOM TEMPERATURE
1½ (375
CUPS ML
SUGAR
½ (2
TEASPOON
4 ,
LARGE EGGS
ROOM TEMPERATURE
1 (5
TEASPOON
VANILLA EXTRACT
¾ (175 )
CUP ML
ROOM TEMPERATURE
¾ (175 )
CUP ML
ROOM TEMPERATURE
½ (15
OUNCES G
,
CRACKERS ABOUT
½ (2
TEASPOON
CINNAMON
2
TABLESPOONS
GRANULATED SUGAR
3
TABLESPOONS
UNSALTED BUTTER
CLASSIC CHEESECAKE
Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) cake, 12 servings
baking/resting and 6-plus hours cooling
Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Place a large roasting pan on
bottom rack of oven and fi ll with 1 to 2 inches (2.5 to 5 cm) of
C
RACKER
)
water.
Butter one 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan.
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G CREAM
Prepare the graham cracker crust according to recipe below.
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GRANULATED
Press the graham cracker crust evenly into the prepared pan.
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
)
ML SALT
of the Cuisinart
cheese into 6 pieces and place into the work bowl; pulse 10
times and then process for 45 seconds. Scrape the bowl and
)
ML PURE
add the sugar and salt; process for an additional 30 to 45
seconds until smooth. With the machine running, add the eggs
,
RICOTTA
one at a time with the vanilla, until just incorporated. Add the
ricotta and sour cream and pulse until all ingredients are just
,
incorporated and homogenous, scraping the bowl as necessary.
SOUR CREAM
Pour fi lling evenly into the prepared pan and bake in the
middle of the oven. Add more water to roasting pan if any has
evaporated. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the oven off and let the cake
rest in the oven. Do not open the oven door until 2 hours have
elapsed.
Remove cheesecake and place on a cooling rack. Once
completely cool, wrap well with plastic and refrigerate for at
least 6 hours before serving.
Serve with fresh berries and Raspberry Sauce (page 46).
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 456 (60% from fat)
sat. fat 18g
GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST
Makes one 9-inch (23 cm) pie crust, 12 servings
Insert the large metal chopping blade into the large work bowl
)
GRAHAM of the Cuisinart
1
SLEEVE
place in the work bowl; pulse until fi nely chopped, about 10 to
)
12 long pulses. Add the cinnamon and sugar and process for
ML GROUND
15 seconds. Add the butter and process until ingredients are
(30 ) well combined, about 45 seconds.
ML
Press even amounts of crust into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie or cake
(45 )
ML
plate.
,
MELTED
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 78 (44% from fat)
sat. fat 2g
Approximate preparation time: 15 minutes, plus 3 hours
®
Food Processor. Cut each block of cream
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chol. 154mg
Approximate preparation time: 2 minutes
® Food Processor. Break crackers in fours and
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chol. 8mg sod. 64mg
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carb. 38g pro. 8g fat 31g
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sod. 391mg calc. 72mg
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carb. 10g pro. 1g fat 4g
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calc. 4mg fi ber 0g

DESSERTS

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fi ber 1g
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