CAPPUCCINO CHEESECAKE
Makes 12-16 servings.
2 tablespoons (30 ml) instant espresso
powder
1⁄2cup (125 ml) half-and-half
cooking spray
3 tablespoons (45 ml) unsalted butter, cut
into 1⁄2-inch (1.25 cm) pieces
21⁄2cups (625 ml) granulated sugar, divided
3⁄4cup (175 ml) unbleached, all-purpose
flour
1⁄4cup (50 ml) unsweetened cocoa
1⁄2teaspoon (2 ml) cinnamon
1⁄4teaspoon (1 ml) baking powder
1⁄8teaspoon (0.8 ml) salt
1 large egg yolk
16 ounces (453 g) cream cheese (regular),
at room temperature
16 ounces (453 g) lowfat cream cheese,
at room temperature
4 large eggs*
2 tablespoons (30 ml) cornstarch
2 teaspoons (8 ml) vanilla extract choco-
late curls for garnish, optional
In a small bowl dissolve the espresso
powder in the half-and-half; reserve.
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly
coat a 9 x 3 inch (23 x 6 cm) springform or
cheesecake pan with cooking spray.
Place the butter and 1⁄4cup (50 ml) of the
sugar in a medium bowl. Mix on Speed 3
to cream, 11⁄2minutes. Add flour, cocoa,
cinnamon, baking powder, and salt; mix on
Speed 1 until combined, 30 seconds. Add
egg yolk and mix on Speed 1 until crumbly,
15 seconds. Press into bottom of prepared
pan. Bake in preheated 350°F (180°C)
oven for 10 minutes, until slightly puffed
(crust may have cracked appearance; that
is normal). Place on a rack to cool. When
the pan is cool to touch, wrap a sheet of
aluminum foil around the bottom and sides
of the pan so that it comes up at least 2
inches (5 cm).
Place cream cheeses and remaining sugar
in a large mixing bowl. Beat on Speed 2
until combined and smooth, 2 minutes.
Using Speed 1, add eggs, one at a time,
mixing for 15 seconds after each addition.
Scrape the bowl. Add cornstarch, mix on
Speed 1, 20 seconds. Scrape the bowl.
Add half-and-half mixture and vanilla
extract; mix on Speed 2 until smooth and
completely combined. Pour the mixture
over the cooled crust. Place the pan in a
larger aluminum pan and place in the oven;
add enough hot water to the outer pan so
that it is 1⁄2-inch (1.25 cm) deep. Bake in
the preheated 350°F (180°C) oven for 60 to
70 minutes, until the cheesecake is pulling
away from the sides of the pan; the center
will be jiggly. Remove from the oven, remove
the foil and let cool completely on a rack.
Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Garnish with chocolate curls if desired.
Nutritional information per serving (16 servings):
Calories 368 (48% from fat) • carb. 41g • pro. 8g
• fat 20g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 116mg • sod. 290mg
• calc. 89mg • fiber 1g
Variation:
After the cheesecake is mixed, add
3 ounces (85 g) each chopped white and
bittersweet chocolate using Speed 1;
mix for 15 seconds to combine.
*Warm cold eggs safely before using by
placing in a bowl of hot (not boiling) water
for 10 minutes. They will incorporate more
easily into your mixture.
LEMON TEA LOAF
Yield: 1 loaf, sixteen 1⁄2-inch (1.25 cm) slices.
3 cups (750 ml) unbleached, all-purpose
flour
2 teaspoons (10 ml) baking powder
1⁄2teaspoon (2 ml) salt
2⁄3cup (150 ml) melted butter
2 cups (500 ml) sugar
3⁄4cup (175 ml) fresh lemon juice, divided
1⁄4cup (50 ml) finely chopped lemon zest
(about 4 lemons)
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon (5 ml) pure vanilla extract
1 cup (250 ml) whole milk yogurt
1⁄2cup (125 ml) confectioners’sugar, sifted
Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Butter and
flour a 9 x 5 x 3 inch (23 x 13 x 6 cm)
[8-cup (2 L)] loaf pan.
Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together
into a medium mixing bowl.
Place the melted butter and sugar in a
large mixing bowl and combine using
Speed 3 for one minute. The mixture will
still seem slightly granular. Continue mixing
and add 1⁄2cup (125 ml) of the lemon juice
and zest.
Add eggs one at a time and then the
vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients and yogurt to the
batter alternately in three additions, using
Speed 2, ending with the yogurt.
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