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Grace Howaniec: Ring in ‘07 in style with pomegranate cheesecake - Appleton Post Crescent

Something sumptuous is the prerequisite of any dessert served at a New Year’s Eve
party. But it also needs glamour, glitz and a few conversational gems.

So the New York-style cheesecake with pomegranate-raspberry sauce nails the criteria with a little pizzazz to
spare — namely the presence of trendy pomegranate.

It never ceases to amaze me how flexible cheesecake can be in entertaining. My mouth is watering now!

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Cake finishes with a flourish - Washington Times

By Betty Rosbottom

Your holiday finale has to meet some important criteria.

First, a sweet confection that will serve at least 10 and can be prepared a day in advance. Of course, this holiday dessert has to be striking as well as delectable.
I finally came up with the idea for a mascarpone cheesecake with a cranberry topping.

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Avert cheesecake disaster - News & Observer

“Lately, I have received a bunch of questions on preventing cheesecake
disasters. You know the problems: overbaked and dry; undercooked and a
mess; and, of course, the dreaded “crack.”"

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Pumpkin Cheesecake With Warm Praline Sauce - WRIC

OH!! How can you say no to cheesecake and praline? You can’t!!!

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Serve up this cheesecake from a ‘Today’ viewer - MSNBC

It has a preparation video, too!

Cranberry Cheesecake

By Lisa Ridenour of Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania (a “Today” show viewer)

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups cranberries
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 packages cream cheese, 8 ounce
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons grated orange zest

DIRECTIONS

Combine vanilla wafers and butter, press into bottom of 9-inch springform pan and set aside. In medium saucepan stir together 1 cup sugar and the cornstarch. Stir in cranberries and orange juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture get thick and bubbly and the cranberries burst open. Reduce heat and continue to cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes. Remove 3/4 cup of the sauce and refrigerate the rest. Process 3/4-cup of sauce in food processor until smooth. Place cottage cheese in the food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to large mixing bowl. Add cream cheese, 1-cup sugar, flour and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs and beat on low speed until combined. Stir in orange zest. Pour half the cream cheese mixture into the pan. Drizzle pureed cranberry sauce over filling. Carefully spoon remaining cheese mixture over sauce. Place in a shallow baking pan bake at 375 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until center appears almost set. Cool in pan on wire rack for 1 hour. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours. Remove cake from pan and serve with remaining sauce.

Display directions:

I like to display this cake on a crystal cake pedestal. I have lovely square one that I use for it. I place the cake on the pedestal. Then I pour some of the extra sauce on top of the cake. For garnish, I usually use curls of orange zest and sugared fresh cranberries. If available I would also garnish with some kumquats.

When plating this I top each piece with some of the sauce and a few fresh sugared cranberries and orange zest.

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