~ Cheesecake Toppings ~?!
"Enjoy it plain, topped with your favorite fruit pie filling OR CRUSHED CANDY?"
What "crushed candy's" would be good that most people would like? (I don't want to fix the traditional cheesecake with pie filling ~ my mother is already fixing that).
THANKS IN ADVANCE! =)
Answers: I found a cheesecake recipe that says to, (after it's finished):
"Enjoy it plain, topped with your favorite fruit pie filling OR CRUSHED CANDY?"
What "crushed candy's" would be good that most people would like? (I don't want to fix the traditional cheesecake with pie filling ~ my mother is already fixing that).
THANKS IN ADVANCE! =)
It doesn't actually have to be crushed candy, it can be anything that one would enjoy. Here are some ideas:
1. Mini chocolate chips (semi-sweet)
2. Crushed candies can include: peppermint, butterscotch, lemon drops or any other hard candy that you like. Just toss in a blender or food process and chop to desired size.
3. Any fresh fruit,,,,sliced strawberries for example, or even banana's.
4. Crushed cookies sprinkled on top.
5. A caramel sauce/glaze drizzled over,,,,or any flavor sauce.
The possibilites are limited to only what you can think of...and what you like. Do not be afraid to experiment. Good Luck.
not sure an entire topping wouldnt be too sweet, but i've mixed in many candies, chopped candy bars, butterfinger, snickers, m&m, nestle crunch, oreo cookies - have fun an experiment
my favorite is heath bar crunched up, but ive used m&m's, reeses, and snickers before and they have come out really well and were a big hit.
Strawberries!
I think crushed up Heath bars or Oreo cookies would be really good. Maybe even add a drizzle of chocolate fudge...yummmmm...I love cheesecake!
Try one of these! Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake (top with crumbled reese's)!--http://www.recipezaar.com/114907
Peppermint and chocolate cheesecake (top with mint chocolate chips)!-- http://www.recipezaar.com/102330
Irish cream and chocolate cheesecake (topped with skor toffee bits)!-- http://www.recipezaar.com/132261
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake (top with chocolate chips)!-- http://www.recipezaar.com/15532
The peppermint sounds really good right now!
Crushed Candies would be candy that compliments the cheesecake - something like chopped chocolate almond bark/bars; crushed peppermints; chopped peanut butter cups; regualar or flavored chocolate chips; chopped Ande's chocolate mint candies; chopped Turtles/chocolate, caramel and nut candies; etc....
Fruit-topped Cheesecake: In a 1--quart saucepan heat 1/3 cup of Orange marmalade or desired flavor fruit preserves just until spoonable. Top cheesecake with 1 to 2 cups fresh fruit such as raspberries, blueberries, halved sweet cherries, or sliced strawberries or peaches; drizzle with heated preserves.
Cheesecake
12 slices Prep: 30 minutes
Chill: 4 hours
Bake: 35 minutes
Cool: 2 hours
Stand: 2 hours
Ingredients
1-1/2 cups finely crushed graham crackers
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
3 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup milk
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375F. For crust, in a medium bowl stir together crushed graham crackers and the 1/3 cup sugar. Stir in melted butter. Press the crumb mixture onto bottom and about 2 inches up the sides of an 8- or 9-inch springform pan; Place the crust-lined springform pan on a double layer of 18x12-inch heavy-duty aluminum foil. Bring edges of foil up and mold around sides of pan to form a watertight seal.
2. For filling, in a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese, the 1 cup sugar, the flour, and vanilla with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Beat in milk until smooth. Stir in eggs. Pour into crust-lined pan. Place in a roasting pan and pour enough hot water around pan to reach halfway up the sides. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes for the 8-inch pan (35 to 40 minutes for the 9-inch pan) or until edges of cake are set but center jiggles a bit when pan is gently shaken. Turn oven off and let cheesecake sit in oven for 1 hour.
3. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Using a small sharp knife, loosen the crust from sides of pan; cool for 30 minutes. Remove the sides of the pan; cool cheesecake completely on rack. Cover and chill at least 4 hours before serving.
4. Mint and Chip Cheesecake: Prepare as directed above, except substitute chocolate-flavor graham crackers for the regular graham crackers in the crust. For the filling, add 1/4 teaspoon mint flavoring with the vanilla and substitute 1/4 cup green creme de menthe liqueur for the milk. After stirring in the eggs, stir in 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate pieces. Bake and cool as directed. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before serving. If desired, just before serving, drizzle slices with purchased fudge sauce.
5. Honey-Nut Cheesecake: Before serving, top chilled cheesecake with 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds and if desired, 1/2 cup fresh raspberries. Drizzle with 1/4 cup honey. Slice and serve cheesecake as directed.
6. Turtle Cheesecake: Before serving, drizzle individual slices with 1/2 to 1 tablespoon each of purchased caramel ice cream topping and chocolate-flavored syrup. Sprinkle each slice with about 1 tablespoon chopped dry-roasted peanuts.
7. Chocolate Bar Cheesecake: Before serving, top chilled cheesecake with 1 cup of one or more flavors of chopped chocolate candy bars, such as chocolate-covered peanut butter cups, chocolate-covered English toffee, chocolate-covered nougat bars, milk chocolate, and/or dark chocolate. If desired, drizzle each slice with purchased butterscotch, caramel, mocha chocolate, or chocolate fudge sauce.
8. Fruit-topped Cheesecake: In a 1--quart saucepan heat 1/3 cup of Orange marmalade or desired flavor fruit preserves just until spoonable. Top cheesecake with 1 to 2 cups fresh fruit such as raspberries, blueberries, halved sweet cherries, or sliced strawberries or peaches; drizzle with heated preserves.
peppermint candies......... you know those red and white ones
m & m's
hersheys
etc. what ever you like
caramel