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Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly

by baketotheroots
December 6, 2015
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    A delicious cheesecake can be eaten all year round, right? At least I could eat it all the time ;) What about a special Christmas version with gingery cookies (speculoos) and cranberries? Sounds good, right?! Well it is……

    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots

    If you are planning a nice dinner with friends or family for christmas you should have a nice dessert as well. What could be better than this cheesecake with all it’s “Christmas Flavors”? :) Holidays in a cake! A cheesecake! The best thing about that dessert – you can prepare it in advance which means less work to do on the day you are having the dinner. All you have to do is some decoration and you’re done!

    About the decoration…. the recipe says “iced cranberries” – something you can’t find in a store ;) They are very easy to make – add 2 tablespoons of sugar with some water to a saucepan and heat up until you have somekind of syrup. Brush some fresh cranberries with it and roll in sugar – thats all. Easy, right? ;)

    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

    • English
    • Deutsch
    For the base:
    1/3 cup (75g) butter
    7 oz. (200g) gingery coookies (speculoos)

    For the filling:
    26 oz. (750g) curd cheese
    3/4 cup (150g) sugar
    zest of 1 organic orange
    2 tsp. speculoos spice mix
    3 eggs
    2 egg yolks

    For the decoration:
    4 gelatine leaves (good for 1 cup liquid)
    1 cup (240ml) cranberry juice
    2 tbsp. sugar
    iced cranberries
    golden stars and sprinkles

    Für den Boden:
    75g Butter
    200g Spekulatius

    Für die Füllung:
    750g Quark (40%)
    150g Zucker
    Abrieb 1 Bio-Orange
    2 TL Spekulatiusgewürz
    3 Eier
    2 Eigelb

    Für die Dekoration:
    4 Blatt Gelatine
    240ml Cranberry Saft
    2 EL Zucker
    gefrostete Cranberries
    Goldsternchen/Goldperlen

    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    • Deutsch
    1. Line a 9 inch (23cm) springform tin with baking parchment and set aside. Melt the butter and let cool down a bit. Crush the gingery cookies (works best with if you put them in a freezer bag and then crush them with a pot or rolling pin) and mix with the melted butter. Transfer to the springform and press to the bottom for example with the back side of a spoon.

    2. Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160°C). In a mixing bowl combine the curd cheese, sugar, orange zest and speculoos spice. Add the eggs and egg yolks and mix until well combined. Transfer to the springform and smooth out the surface. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. The cake should be mostly set, but it is ok if the center is still slighly wobbly. Turn off the oven, open the door a bit and let the cake cool down inside. After 15 minutes use a sharp knive and loosen the cake from the springform. Place in the oven again and let cool down completely.

    3. For the cranberry jelly add the juice and sugar to a saucepan and heat up. Let the gelatine leaves soak in cold water, squeeze a bit and add to the hot juce (it should not boil!). Whisk until dissolved completely. Let cool down to room temperature (the jelly should be still liquid, so keep an eye on it).

    4. Remove the cheesecake from the springform tin and place on a serving plate. Pour the still liquid jelly carefully on top (the cooled cake should have a shallow depression) and place in the fridge. Let the jelly harden – takes about 1-2 hours. Decorate with the iced cranberries and goldstars/sprinkles.

    1. Eine 23cm (9 inches) Springform mit Backpapier auslegen und zur Seite stellen. Die Butter schmelzen und etwas abkühlen lassen. Die Spekulatiuskekse zerkrümeln (geht am besten, wenn man sie in einen Gefrierbeutel packt und dann mit dem Nudelholz bearbeitet) und mit der geschmolzenen Butter vermischen und in die vorbereitete Springform füllen – mit der Rückseite eines Löffels zu einem glatten Boden festdrücken.

    2. Den Ofen auf 160°C (325°F) vorheizen. In einer großen Schüssel den Quark mit Zucker, Orangenschale und Spekulatiusgewürz gut verrühren. Eier und Eigelb zugeben und verrühren. Die Quarkmasse in die Form füllen und die Oberfläche vorsichtig glattrütteln. In die Mitte des Ofens schieben und 40-45 Minuten backen – die Quarkmasse sollte sich gesetzt haben, darf aber in der Mitte noch etwas “wabbeln”. Ofen ausschalten, die Tür etwas öffnen und den Kuchen im Ofen langsam abkühlen lassen – nach 15 Minuten den Kuchen mit einem Scharfen Messer von der Form lösen und wieder zurück in den Ofen stellen, bis er komplett abgekühlt ist.

    3. Für das Cranberry Gelee den Cranberry Saft mit dem Zucker in einen kleinen Topf geben und erhitzen. Die Gelatine in kaltem Wasser einweichen, etwas ausdrücken und dann in den heißen, aber nicht kochenden Saft geben und verrühren, bis sie komplett aufgelöst ist. Zur Seite stellen und auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen – die Masse sollte allerdings noch flüssig sein, also ein Auge darauf haben.

    4. Den Käsekuchen aus der Form lösen und auf eine Servierplatte stellen. Den Cranberry Saft mit der Gelatine vorsichtig auf den Käsekuchen schütten – der Kuchen sollte von sich aus eine leichte Wölbung nach Innen haben nach dem Abkühlen. In den Kühlschrank stellen, bis das Gelee fest ist – dauert 1-2 Stunden – und dann mit Cranberries und Sternchen/Perlen verzieren.

    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots
    Speculoos Cheesecake with Cranberry Jelly | Bake to the roots

    This post is my contribution to Maras Christmas Blog Event on lifeisfullofgoodies.com – last minute as you can see :P Hop over to her blog to see all the recipes that are participating… or just to drool over all the stuff that Mara does – looks all so damn good :P

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    • Prep Time: 60
    • Cook Time: 45
    • Total Time: 240
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    For the base

    • 1/3 cup (75g) butter
    • 7 oz. (200g) gingery coookies (speculoos)

    For the filling

    • 26 oz. (750g) curd cheese
    • 3/4 cup (150g) sugar
    • zest of 1 organic orange
    • 2 tsp. speculoos spice mix
    • 3 eggs
    • 2 egg yolks

    For the decoration

    • 4 gelatine leaves (good for 1 cup liquid)
    • 1 cup (240ml) cranberry juice
    • 2 tbsp. sugar
    • iced cranberries
    • golden stars and sprinkles


    Instructions

    1. Line a 9 inch (23cm) springform tin with baking parchment and set aside. Melt the butter and let cool down a bit. Crush the gingery cookies (works best with if you put them in a freezer bag and then crush them with a pot or rolling pin) and mix with the melted butter. Transfer to the springform and press to the bottom for example with the back side of a spoon.
    2. Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160°C). In a mixing bowl combine the curd cheese, sugar, orange zest and speculoos spice. Add the eggs and egg yolks and mix until well combined. Transfer to the springform and smooth out the surface. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes. The cake should be mostly set, but it is ok if the center is still slighly wobbly. Turn off the oven, open the door a bit and let the cake cool down inside. After 15 minutes use a sharp knive and loosen the cake from the springform. Place in the oven again and let cool down completely.
    3. For the cranberry jelly add the juice and sugar to a saucepan and heat up. Let the gelatine leaves soak in cold water, squeeze a bit and add to the hot juce (it should not boil!). Whisk until dissolved completely. Let cool down to room temperature (the jelly should be still liquid, so keep an eye on it).
    4. Remove the cheesecake from the springform tin and place on a serving plate. Pour the still liquid jelly carefully on top (the cooled cake should have a shallow depression) and place in the fridge. Let the jelly harden – takes about 1-2 hours. Decorate with the iced cranberries and goldstars/sprinkles.

    Notes

    • Enjoy baking!

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    1. Ronja says:
      10 years ago

      Der klingt ja mal megalecker (und einfach :D), wird auf jeden Fall nachgemacht. Die Kombination von Spekulatius und Cranberry kann ich mir richtig gut vorstellen. Danke, für das tolle Rezept :)

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