i am taking part in @thebestcookbook's fall recipe challenge!
iNGREDiENTS ;
CRUST ;
1 teaspoon coarse salt
vegetable oil cooking spray
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted
4 1/2 cups chocolate wafers, finely grounded
FiLLiNG ;
1 1/2 cups sugar
candy spiders, optional
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1 1/2 cups heavy cream, cold
4 cups cream cheese, softened
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
GANACHE ;
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup bittersweet chocolate, preferably 61 percent, finely chopped
METHOD ;
CRUST ;
◦ coat one 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray
◦ mix wafers, sugar, butter and salt in a medium bowl
◦ pat mixture into pan, pressing firmly into bottom and all the way up the sides
◦ cover and refrigerate until ready to fill
GANACHE ;
◦ place chocolate in a food processor
◦ bring cream to a simmer in a small saucepan and then pour over chocolate
◦ when chocolate begins to melt, process until smooth
◦ reserve 2 tablespoons ganache for decorating and spread the remainder evenly on bottom and all the way up sides of crust
◦ cover and refrigerate until ready to fill
FiLLiNG ;
◦ beat cream cheese with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy for about 3 minutes
◦ reduce speed to low and slowly add sugar and salt
◦ raise speed to medium-high and beat until very fluffy for about 3 minutes
◦ beat in lemon juice.
◦ whisk cream until medium-stiff peaks form
◦ whisk 1/4 of the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture and then fold in remaining whipped cream
FiNiSH & DECORATiON ;
◦ pour filling into crust and spread evenly
◦ gently tap bottom of pan on counter to release air bubbles
◦ transfer reserved ganache to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/4-inch round tip
◦ starting in the center of the cheesecake, pipe a spiral, spacing lines about 1/2 inch apart
◦ pull the tip of a paring knife in a gently curved line from the center of the spiral to outer edge
◦ wipe knife clean and repeat every inch or so to form a web
◦ cover cheesecake and freeze for at least 1 hour or overnight.
◦ unmould cheesecake, garnish with candy spiders if desired and serve immediately.
follow these steps to make this delicious spiderweb cheesecake that will be spooky even for all the family to enjoy on halloween!
leanne ♥
CREDiT TO ;
http://www.marthastewart.com/356454/no-bake-spiderweb-cheesecake