My Dessert...

For those of you looking for Cielo's House In The Roses Dessert Carnival recipies, you 've come to the right place.

This is my Strawberry Swirl New York Style Cheesecake.

It's delicious and oh so easy. Give it a try. Serve with a wonderful cup of hot tea or coffee. Yummy!

This recipe is for a Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake, just substitute strawberries, or make the raspberry version because it's yummy too! (I use frozen strawberries or raspberries~thawed.) To simplify this recipe you can use raspberry or strawberry preserves. Just be sure it's seed free. I don't really measure, I just sort of wing it! I also warm it a bit so it's easier to work with. Don't add hot preserves to your cheese cake batter. I've never done it, so not really sure what would happen, but I can almost guarantee it wouldn't be good!!! Good luck. Enjoy. And if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to send a comment and I'll respond as quickly as possible.

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One more thing ~ I think you can substitute any fruit you like for this cheesecake. Peaches, mixed berries, nectarines, blueberries, blackberries, fresh or frozen. Just blend your fruit until smooth in a blender and remove seeds by using a strainer if there are any and poof...perfection! I just thought about making one with canned peaches (remove liquid). Doesn't that sound insanely delicious. Oh my goodness. Okay, I'll tell you how it turns out!

Ingredients

1 cup finely ground graham crackers
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 3/4 cups sugar
6 ounces raspberries (use your best judgement

here ~ I'd use 2-3 cups of frozen strawberries ~

if that's too much I eat the extra! And don't

disgard the juice with frozen fruit, blend it right in)
32 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
Pinch of salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs, room temperature
Boiling water, for roasting pan

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Wrap exterior of a 9-inch springform pan (including base) in a double layer of foil; set aside.
Stir together cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 2 tablespoons sugar in a medium bowl. Press crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of pan. Bake until set, about 10 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees.
Process raspberries in a food processor until smooth, about 30 seconds (I use a blender ~ it works better). Pass puree through a fine sieve into a small bowl; discard solids. Whisk in 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside (I don't add additional sugar).
Put cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (if you don't have a paddle attachment, don't worry, the regular beaters work fine); mix on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. With mixer on low speed, add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a slow, steady stream. Add salt and vanilla; mix until well combined. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing each until just combined (do not overmix). Pour cream cheese filling over crust.
Drop raspberry sauce by the teaspoon on top. With a wooden skewer or toothpick, swirl sauce into filling.
Set cake pan inside a large, shallow roasting pan. Transfer to oven. Carefully ladle boiling water into roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of cake pan. Bake until cake is set but still slightly wobbly in center, 60 to 65 minutes.
Transfer cake pan to rack; let cake cool completely. Refrigerate, uncovered, 6 hours or overnight. Before unmolding, run a knife around edge of cake.
View Step by Step Images for this recipe at ErinCooks.com

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Good luck and enjoy!

XO Suzanne