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DESSERTS- CHEESECAKES
Cheesecake Pops
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Cheesecake Pops |
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Adorable and
delicious...
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Five
8 ounce |
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packages of cream cheese, at room
temperature |
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2
cups |
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granulated sugar |
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¼
cup |
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all-purpose flour |
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¼
tsp |
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salt |
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5
large |
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eggs |
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2
large |
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egg
yolks |
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2
tsp |
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pure
vanilla extract |
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¼
cup |
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heavy whipping cream |
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boiling water, as needed |
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30
to 40 8-inch |
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lollipop sticks |
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1
lb |
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semisweet flavored, milk chocolate
flavored, or brightly colored
confectionery coating (also known as
summer coating or wafer chocolate) |
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1 |
Position an
oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat
to 325°F. Lightly grease a 10-inch cake pan or a
9 or 10-inch square pan (don't use a springform
pan.) |
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In a large
bowl, with an electric mixer set at low speed,
beat together the cream cheese, sugar, flour and
salt until smooth. Add the whole eggs and the
egg yolks, one at a time, beating well (but
still at low speed) after each addition. Beat in
the vanilla and cream. |
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Pour the
cheesecake batter into the cake pan and place in
a larger roasting pan. Fill the roasting pan
with boiling water until it reaches halfway up
the sides of the cake pan. Bake until the
cheesecake is firm and slightly golden on top,
35 to 40 minutes. |
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4 |
Remove
cheesecake from water bath and cool to room
temperature. Cover the cheesecake with plastic
wrap and refrigerate until very cold, at least 3
hours or up to overnight. |
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When cold
and very firm, scoop the cheesecake into 2-ounce
balls and place on a parchment paper-lined
baking sheet. Carefully insert a lollipop stick
into each cheesecake ball. Freeze the pops,
uncovered, until very hard, at least 1 to 2
hours (overnight is best.) |
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When the
cheesecake pops are frozen and ready for
dipping, prepare the chocolate coating. Place
half of the chocolate wafers in a microwave-
safe bowl. Microwave on high for 30 seconds.
Remove from the microwave and stir. If the
chocolate is not completely melted, microwave
for 30-second intervals, stirring until smooth. |
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Quickly dip
a frozen cheesecake pop in the melted chocolate,
swirling quickly to coat it completely. Hold the
pop over the melted chocolate and shake off any
excess. Place the pop on a clean parchment
paper-lined baking sheet to set. Repeat with
remaining pops, melting more chocolate wafers as
needed. |
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Refrigerate
(or freeze) pops for up to 24 hours, until ready
to serve. |
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Yield: About 30
to 40 pops |
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Cooking Tips |
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*We've actually kept
these in the freezer for a few days with success. They
still taste delicious. |
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**Wafer chocolate
can be found in baking supply or cake decorating stores
and they're available in dark, milk, and white chocolate
varieties, as well as a rainbow of colors. It doesn't
need to be tempered and makes for easier dipping. |
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***To dress up the
pops, you can roll them in crushed nuts, coarse sanding
sugar, colorful jimmies, toffee bits, or mini chocolate
chips, or drizzle them with a contrasting color of
melted chocolate. |
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Recipe Source |
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Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey |
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Ratings:
****Restaurant
Quality!- would
make it again. "I
made these in a baker's challenge, and I was extremely happy with the
results. They were delicious, and they would be so cute for so
many different occasions."
-San Diego, CA
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