The official date of this year's Cheesecake Competition is Friday, August 15th at 6:30pm. DeLessio Market and Bakery has offered their patio for our event, so please come and purchase a beverage inside before judging begins.
This year we are awarding the overall winner with the coveted Golden Whisk.
Here's a little background on how it all began:
Last year, Cynthia and Marv wanted to challenge each other in a cheesecake baking contest. Once I heard about it, I had to join in. Word spread and we had ourselves quite a little event and everyone who heard about our competition automatically wanted to be a judge.
So eventually we had 4 bakers, 6 judges, Jollibee's fried chicken, and our theme ingredient: pumpkin. Last's year winner was Miss Elisha's marbled pumpkin cheesecake with a semisweet chocolate crust, served with fresh hand-whipped cream . Here's the recipe she used:
Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake
Crust
1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 cup butt or margarine, melted
2 cups semisweet chocolate mini morsels, divided
Directions: In medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter. Press onto bottom of greased 10-inch springform pan; sprinkle 1 cup of chocolate morsels.
Cheesecake
3 8 oz. packages of cream cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 3/4 cup pumpkin puree
4 large eggs
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup cornstarch
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
Directions: In small, heavy saucepan over low heat, melt remaining chocolate morsels. Stir constantly until smooth. In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in pumpkin.
Beat in eggs and evaporated milk. Beat in cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Remove 1 cup pumpkin batter; stir into melted chocolate. Pour remainder of pumpkin batter into springform pan. Pour chocolate mixture over top. Swirl.
Bake in preheated 325 degree oven for 60 minutes, or until edge of filling is set. Turn oven off; allow cheesecake to stand in oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven to cool completely. Cover and chill for several hours.
I'm still looking for the pictures we took that night. Stay posted!
1 comment:
I'd just like to point out that I made this completely by hand, no fancy mixer, just a plain old spoon (I didn't even have a whisk at the time). As a result it was kind of lumpy, but who doesn't like lumpy chocolate? I know my boyfriend does (wink wink, jk, wierd). Anyway, I consider myself the Kimbo of this competition. Least likely competitor, knock out every time. Bring it. (Side note: Sylvia's was hella good, I can't lie).
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