The popular cheesecake dessert has many cooking methods and toppings. But the main criterion by which cakes are divided into 2 groups is the need or exclusion of baking. Some desserts are cooked in the oven and served hot, while others are necessarily frozen. In this case, freezing is an element of cooking technology.
Mascarpone-based pastries can also be frozen. This will save the product for up to 1 year.
Strawberry Cheesecake
A dessert with strawberries is very popular. It refers to frozen cheesecakes, that is, it is not baked.
The basis of the cake is shortbread cake made from shortbread cookies (it will take 200 g) and butter (100 g). The first product must be crushed to the state of crumbs, and the second - melt. For example, in a water bath. It is necessary to ensure that the oil becomes soft, but does not spread. Then the two ingredients are thoroughly mixed and laid out on the bottom of the baking dish and on the sides.
The cream is made from mascarpone cheese (250 g) and powdered sugar (150 g). After these ingredients are whipped with a mixer, milk (30 ml) and strawberries (150 g) are added. Berries can be cut or mashed.
According to this recipe, you can make a cake or dessert in a bowl. In the second case, layers of cookies and cream usually alternate.
Ready cheesecake is frozen in the freezer for 2-3 hours.
White Chocolate Curd Dessert
The recipe for a frozen cheesecake with white chocolate also includes strawberries - a sauce is made from it to decorate the dessert. But you can take other berries, for example, raspberries or cherries.
The cake consists of 4 layers and is poured with topping from jam and berries.
Two layers are made on the basis of mascarpone (600 g), white chocolate (350 g) and sugar (50 g). The last two ingredients need to be melted over boiling water, add a pinch of salt. Then this mass is mixed with soft cheese and whipped cream (280 ml). The cream is ready.
Two layers of cheese mass are separated by impregnation from syrup, and on top are covered with cake. For impregnation, 70 g of fresh berries and 2 tbsp are mixed. l preserves.
Cakes made from macaroons (100 g). In this recipe, it is not crushed, but is laid in an even layer.
The finished dessert is frozen for 6 hours. Before use, pour it in syrup and garnish with berries (about 150 g). Syrup is made from 5 large strawberries and 3 tablespoons of jam. When the berries are softened, you can remove the mixture from the fire.
Banana and Cheesecake
Frozen cheesecake can be cooked with nuts. Moreover, they can serve as a filling, and decoration, and the basis for cake.
The bottom layer of the dessert is made from almonds (200 g), coconut flakes (5 tbsp. L.), Dates (10 tsp.) And Jerusalem artichoke syrup (2 tbsp. L.). Nuts need to grind into crumbs using a blender. The resulting mixture is laid out at the bottom of the baking dish, greased with coconut oil, and on the sides, and placed in the freezer.
Cream is also made from nuts. Cashew (300 g) must be soaked for 2-3 hours in cold water. Then the nuts are mixed with bananas (2 pcs.), Coconut oil (1 tsp.), Syrup (2 tbsp.), Lemon juice (½ fruit) and vanilla (0.5 tsp.). The whole mass is whipped in a blender until smooth.
The cake is smeared with cream and frozen again for 2-3 hours. Before serving, the dessert is sprinkled with chopped nuts.
Chocolate Dessert with Prunes
The chocolate cheesecake recipe is interesting in the way of cooking: the technology includes both baking and freezing. Moreover, the cake is baked first separately, and then with the cream.
The sides for dessert are formed from a waffle layer. It will take 1 cup of crushed chocolate wafers. They are mixed with 30 g of softened oil, 1 tbsp. l cocoa and ½ cup coconut. The finished mass is baked for up to 8 minutes at a temperature of 170 ° C.
The cream is prepared from soft cheese (0.5 kg), cottage cheese (0.3 kg), sugar (2 tbsp. L.) And chocolate (150 g) melted over boiling water. All ingredients must be mixed in a blender at minimum power. Next, coffee (1 tbsp.) And 3 eggs are added, the mass is mixed again. The last component is 3 tbsp. l flour.
A layer of prunes (200 g) is laid out between the cake and the cream. It can be pre-soaked in cognac.
The cream is poured over the prunes, the dish is put in the oven. Bake for 45 minutes at 160 ° C.
After the dessert has cooled, it is placed in the freezer for 6 hours. You can store the cake in the cold for up to six months if the temperature is below -18 ° C. Defrosting is best done in the refrigerator, and cut the dessert with a warm, dry knife.
Is it possible to freeze a curd cake?
Curd desserts are perishable, so the housewives are interested in whether it is possible to freeze a cheesecake.
Cake made on the basis of mascarpone or its analogues can be deep frozen. This method is used by many confectionery organizations. Frozen desserts, which can be in this form for up to a year, took places on store shelves next to cakes that are stored for several days (some types of cakes take 1-6 months).
After the classic frozen New York cheesecake in America began to be sold over the Internet, this method of storing desserts spread around the world. Often the cake is placed in the freezer cut into pieces, each piece is separated with a film. So it is recommended to store desserts cooked at home so that you can get a few pieces, and not defrost the whole dish.
It is necessary that the freezer was not warmer than -16 ° C. To defrost a dessert, you should put it overnight in the refrigerator (at a temperature of 2-6 ° C). Cheesecake is stored for up to 5 days.
Usually frozen cake and cream, decorate dessert after defrosting. You can pour it with chocolate, fruit syrup, sprinkle with nuts, etc.
Frozen Cheesecake Reviews
Self-made desserts and cakes bought at the store are loved by many people. Therefore, most reviews of frozen cheesecakes are positive.
Negative opinions can be heard about the cakes served in the cafe. They are due to the fact that the dish is either not thawed at all, or thawed unevenly. Often dessert in catering establishments is taken out of the freezer and heated in the microwave. If you do not get it on time, then it can be hot around the edges.
If you follow the technology and defrost the cheesecake in the refrigerator, the cake retains its taste.